is it possible to extend an application controller?

[eluser]louis w[/eluser]
Of course you can. This is an overview of how I have my CMS structured. Multiple levels of extending to keep everything organized.

Code:

// FILE:  controllers/application.php
class Application extends Controller {

    // Contains global application methods. Never called directly

}


// FILE: controllers/admin/admin.php
require_once(APPPATH . 'controllers/application.php');
class Admin extends Application {
    
    // Contains admin only admin global methods.

}


// FILE: controllers/admin/pages.php
require_once(APPPATH . 'controllers/admin/admin.php');
class Pages extends Admin {
    
    // Page admin controller

}


// FILE: controllers/site.php
require_once(APPPATH . 'controllers/application.php');
class Site extends Application {
    
    // Website controller    

}

This could also be cleaned up further by setting php up to autoload the classes. I prefer to include it explicitly.

I have multiple controllers which extend Admin, which all inherit both application and admin methods. Makes adding additional sections very easy.