Question

I’m currently working on loading a different layout file per module.

I have added the following to my config.ini file

; Module Support
resources.frontController.moduleDirectory = APPLICATION_PATH "/modules"

; Module-based Layout Support
resources.layout.pluginClass= "Layout_Plugin_ModuleLayout"

And the following Controller Plugin:

class Layout_Plugin_ModuleLayout extends Zend_Layout_Controller_Plugin_Layout {    

    public function preDispatch(Zend_Controller_Request_Abstract $request)
    {
        $this->getLayout()->setLayoutPath(
            Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()
                ->getModuleDirectory($request->getModuleName()) . '/layouts'
        );
        $this->getLayout()->setLayout('layout');
    }   
}

Everything works fine, but I would prefer to register this plugin in the bootstrap file along with the other plugins. When I move this plugin to the Bootstrap file and register it like this:

 protected function _initLayouts() {
   $front = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance();
   $front->registerPlugin(new Layout_Plugin_ModuleLayout());
 }

I get the following error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function setLayoutPath() on a non-object in C:\workarea\web_projects\gam\trunk\website\library\Layout\Plugin\ModuleLayout.php on line 31

Obviously, I’m doing something wrong or have misunderstood how this plugin works.

EDIT: Eventually used a modified version of the solution at http://dustint.com/post/28/per-module-zend_layout. However I’m open to suggestions about this. This solution uses a normal controller plug, whereas I suspect that I should be making us of the layout plugin type. However, it worked.

Answer 1

Eventually used a modified version of the solution at http://dustint.com/post/28/per-module-zend_layout.