Best place to put AKA reading database from the config file..

[eluser]jedd[/eluser]
[quote author="Narkboy" date="1239798997"]Yeah - basically.

The Config Site will allow options to be set to the db which will govern each Public Site.

Really, what I'm wondering is - in each Public Site, how early in the CI process can I place a database call to confirm settings from the db?[/quote]

Okay .. my preference is to [url="http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/general/core_classes.html"]extend the core controller class[/url] - it's a bit of a panacea for many CI users.

Others suggest [url="http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/general/hooks.html"]hooks[/url] , though I've yet to use them.

I think the question is better formulated as 'where in my logic do I need to know this answer', rather than where in the CI process. It's possible that the best place to determine what to do is outside of the public server box.