https://github.com/dperrymorrow/auto
Code Igniter load on demand spark
https://github.com/dperrymorrow/auto
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Code Igniter load on demand spark
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/dperrymorrow/auto
- Owner: dperrymorrow
- Created: 2011-03-14T16:38:37.000Z (about 15 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2011-07-01T18:36:12.000Z (almost 15 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-22T01:43:04.984Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: PHP
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- Size: 91.8 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.markdown
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README
# Auto
Very simple library, but yet it alleviates the need to ever load a model, library, spark, or helper again.
## if you are using CI 2.0.2 you need to read this article before using my, or any other sparks for that matter. 2.0.2 has a bug with the loader class that breaks the sparks MY_Loader extension thereof. [http://codefury.net/2011/05/getsparks-org-beta-released-big-changes/](http://codefury.net/2011/05/getsparks-org-beta-released-big-changes/)
## Features Overview
- can access your CI instances from anywhere in your app using the _Auto::inst()_ static method
- no need to use the loader class manually when this spark is installed
- will never load anything more than once.
- if the instance exists, its returned, if not it's loaded, instantiated as a CI var and returned.
## Controller Usage
( x.x indicates the version you have installed on your build )
// from some controller
function __construct()
{
$this->load->spark( 'auto/x.x' );
}
function get_users()
{
$this->auto->your_model->some_method();
//notice that I never loaded "your_model"?
}
## From anywhere
function some_method()
{
/*
* you have reference to CI instances from anywhere,
* if it does not exist its created on the fly for you.
*/
$msg = Auto::inst()->lang->line( 'language_key' );
// much less verbose to do something like using models within other models
}
## Loading Helpers on demand
The below example is from a view, but could be anywhere.
The \_helper suffix is not needed in all cases, but if you are in site controller, and trying to load site\_helper dynamically, then you would need the suffix to prevent collision, thus it's better to get in the habit of using **Form\_helper::form\_open\_();** instead of **Form::form_open();**
/*
* load helpers only when each method is used
* the classname tells Auto which helper file to load,
* in this case url_helper would be Url::desired_method()
*/
echo Url_helper::anchor( 'http://www.google.com', 'Go to google' );
echo Text_helper::character_limiter( 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing', 10 );
// can call libraries ( instantiated or not ) from views as well.
$data = array( array('Name', 'Color', 'Size') );
echo Auto::inst()->table->generate( $data );
// or if in CI scope...
echo $this->auto->table->generate( $data );
## Loading sparks on demand
the highest version folder in the spark folder will be loaded.
// if the spark is a library you can method chain such as
Auto::inst()->example_spark->some_lib_method();
/*
* but, if its just helpers, you will have to call those as you normally would,
* so you dont gain a whole lot in this case vs loading manually, only havig to know the version #
*/
Auto::inst()->example_spark;
some_spark_helper_method();
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