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Storing object in a session - El Forum - 06-07-2008
[eluser]Keago[/eluser]
Hi all,
I'm using the native session library (autoloaded) supplied in the codeigniter package. I stumbled upon a problem when storing objects in the session. Because the session is started before the php file containing the object is included, the object can't be unserialized resulting in an error.
I solved it by hooking into the pre_system hook. But I prefer to hook in exactly before the session is started. So far I have not seen any possible way to do this without modifying the Session library code. Am I overlooking something or is it just not possible? There must be a nicer way to do this, I guess...
It would be nice if the session class provided a setting for unserializing objects on the fly, instead of immediately at instantiation time.
Thnx.
Storing object in a session - El Forum - 06-08-2008
[eluser]gtech[/eluser]
out of curiosity may I ask why you want to store an object in the session? I think you are restricted to 4kb.
Storing object in a session - El Forum - 06-09-2008
[eluser]Keago[/eluser]
Of course. The object I store is just a plain data object without any methods, their isn't any particular reason except that I find it a convenient way to restore the data directly into an object.
Storing object in a session - El Forum - 06-09-2008
[eluser]gtech[/eluser]
Code:
<?php
class foo
{
function foo(){
$this->vartest = "hi";
}
}
class Temp extends Controller {
function Temp()
{
parent::Controller();
}
function index()
{
$resobj = new foo;
$newdata = array('resobj' => $resobj);
$this->session->set_userdata($newdata);
}
function page2()
{
$retobj = $this->session->userdata('resobj');
print_r($retobj);
}
}
?>the above works for me (I also autoload session) I don't know if the code helps you.