gistfile1.php

<?php

/**
 * Abstract class to do some preconfiguration for all controllers
 * extending this one.
 *
 * @package BaseApp
 */
abstract class Template_Controller extends Controller
{
    protected $Session;
    protected $View;
    protected $Render = TRUE;
    protected $Layout = 'default';
    
    /**
     * Does some standard app specific loading
     **/
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
        
        //Loads the session module
        $this->Layout = new View('layouts/' . $this->Layout);
        
        //generate controller path for views
        $path = strtolower(substr(__CLASS__, 0, -11)) . '/' . Router::$method;
        $this->View = new View($path);
        
        //Hook
        Event::add('system.post_controller', array($this, '__render'));
    }
    
    /**
     * Handles template render etc
     */
    public function __render()
    {
        if ($this->Render) {
            $this->Layout->content = $this->View;
            $this->Layout->render(TRUE);
        }
    }
}