View/Interface.php
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- Category
- Zend
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
- License
- New BSD License
- Package
- Zend_View
- Version
- $Id: Interface.php 24593 2012-01-05 20:35:02Z matthew $
\Zend_View_Interface
- Category
- Zend
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
- License
- New BSD License
Methods

__isset(string $key) : booleanAllows testing with empty() and isset() to work
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $key | string |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| boolean |

__set(string $key, mixed $val) : voidAssign a variable to the view
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $key | string | The variable name. |
| $val | mixed | The variable value. |

__unset(string $key) : voidAllows unset() on object properties to work
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $key | string |

addBasePath(string $path, string $classPrefix = 'Zend_View') : voidAdd an additional path to view resources
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $path | string | |
| $classPrefix | string |

assign(string | array $spec, mixed $value = null) : voidAssign variables to the view script via differing strategies.
Suggested implementation is to allow setting a specific key to the specified value, OR passing an array of key => value pairs to set en masse.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $spec | string | array | The assignment strategy to use (key or array of key => value pairs) |
| $value | mixed | (Optional) If assigning a named variable, use this as the value. |
- See
- \__set()

getEngine() : mixedReturn the template engine object, if any
If using a third-party template engine, such as Smarty, patTemplate, phplib, etc, return the template engine object. Useful for calling methods on these objects, such as for setting filters, modifiers, etc.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| mixed |

render(string $name) : stringProcesses a view script and returns the output.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $name | string | The script name to process. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | The script output. |

setBasePath(string $path, string $classPrefix = 'Zend_View') : voidSet a base path to all view resources
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $path | string | |
| $classPrefix | string |