Organizing the Application Controllers

[eluser]Xeoncross[/eluser]
[quote author="Randy Casburn" date="1216546808"]@Xeoncross -- what if you have 8 modules that share common models and/or controllers? do you now have to copy them to each and every directory for the 8 modules?[/quote]

No.

If you look at the code above you will see that you can place the modules that you want in a "modules" folder OR core controllers can remain in the default CI setup. For example, with the above Code I have my system setup like this:

Code:

APPDIR
->controllers
-->module1
->models
-->module1
->views
-->module1
->modules
-->module2
---->controllers
---->models
---->views
-->module3
---->controllers
---->models
---->views

@wiredesignz: Would you mind giving an example?

@michael Wales: Thanks! Matchbox looks like a good start.


I did not intend to replace the default CI setup - But with just a few changes to the CI system we could have a more flexible layout system that would allow people to organize their site in any way they wanted with the default being the way it is now.

Most people dont share the controller/module/view combos they create - in which case the default method is awesome - but for people like me that want to create something I can just hand to someone - a "modules" method would be better...

Flexibility. ;-)