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Description

Returns the global Session object, only creating it if it doesn't already exist.

Syntax

static getInstance($handler, $options)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$handler
$options

Returns

The Session object. 

Defined in

libraries/joomla/session/session.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.session.session' );

Source Body

public static function getInstance($handler, $options)
{
        static $instance;

        if (!is_object($instance)) {
                $instance = new JSession($handler, $options);
        }

        return $instance;
}