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Description

Assigns variables to the view script via differing strategies.

Syntax

assign()

Returns

bool True on success, false on failure.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/application/component/view.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.application.component.view' );

Source Body

function assign()
{
        // get the arguments; there may be 1 or 2.
        $arg0 = @func_get_arg(0);
        $arg1 = @func_get_arg(1);

        // assign by object
        if (is_object($arg0))
        {
                // assign public properties
                foreach (get_object_vars($arg0) as $key => $val)
                {
                        if (substr($key, 0, 1) != '_') {
                                $this->$key = $val;
                        }
                }
                return true;
        }

        // assign by associative array
        if (is_array($arg0))
        {
                foreach ($arg0 as $key => $val)
                {
                        if (substr($key, 0, 1) != '_') {
                                $this->$key = $val;
                        }
                }
                return true;
        }

        // assign by string name and mixed value.

        // we use array_key_exists() instead of isset() becuase isset()
        // fails if the value is set to null.
        if (is_string($arg0) && substr($arg0, 0, 1) != '_' && func_num_args() > 1)
        {
                $this->$arg0 = $arg1;
                return true;
        }

        // $arg0 was not object, array, or string.
        return false;
}