gistfile1.php

/**
     * setSaveHandler() - Session Save Handler assignment
     *
     * @param Zend_Session_SaveHandler_Interface $interface
     * @throws Zend_Session_Exception When the session_set_save_handler call fails
     * @return void
     */
    public static function setSaveHandler(Zend_Session_SaveHandler_Interface $saveHandler)
    {
        self::$_saveHandler = $saveHandler;

        if (self::$_unitTestEnabled) {
            return;
        }

        $result = session_set_save_handler(
            array(&$saveHandler, 'open'),
            array(&$saveHandler, 'close'),
            array(&$saveHandler, 'read'),
            array(&$saveHandler, 'write'),
            array(&$saveHandler, 'destroy'),
            array(&$saveHandler, 'gc')
            );

        if (!$result) {
            throw new Zend_Session_Exception('Unable to set session handler');
        }
    }