diff -r 000000000000 -r 4eba9c11703f web/Zend/View/Helper/Action.php
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+++ b/web/Zend/View/Helper/Action.php	Mon Dec 13 18:29:26 2010 +0100
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_View
+ * @subpackage Helper
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @version    $Id: Action.php 20096 2010-01-06 02:05:09Z bkarwin $
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+
+/** Zend_View_Helper_Abstract.php */
+require_once 'Zend/View/Helper/Abstract.php';
+
+/**
+ * Helper for rendering output of a controller action
+ *
+ * @package    Zend_View
+ * @subpackage Helper
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+class Zend_View_Helper_Action extends Zend_View_Helper_Abstract
+{
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $defaultModule;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Interface
+     */
+    public $dispatcher;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Zend_Controller_Request_Abstract
+     */
+    public $request;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Zend_Controller_Response_Abstract
+     */
+    public $response;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     *
+     * Grab local copies of various MVC objects
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $front   = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance();
+        $modules = $front->getControllerDirectory();
+        if (empty($modules)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/View/Exception.php';
+            $e = new Zend_View_Exception('Action helper depends on valid front controller instance');
+            $e->setView($this->view);
+            throw $e;
+        }
+
+        $request  = $front->getRequest();
+        $response = $front->getResponse();
+
+        if (empty($request) || empty($response)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/View/Exception.php';
+            $e = new Zend_View_Exception('Action view helper requires both a registered request and response object in the front controller instance');
+            $e->setView($this->view);
+            throw $e;
+        }
+
+        $this->request       = clone $request;
+        $this->response      = clone $response;
+        $this->dispatcher    = clone $front->getDispatcher();
+        $this->defaultModule = $front->getDefaultModule();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reset object states
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function resetObjects()
+    {
+        $params = $this->request->getUserParams();
+        foreach (array_keys($params) as $key) {
+            $this->request->setParam($key, null);
+        }
+
+        $this->response->clearBody();
+        $this->response->clearHeaders()
+                       ->clearRawHeaders();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve rendered contents of a controller action
+     *
+     * If the action results in a forward or redirect, returns empty string.
+     *
+     * @param  string $action
+     * @param  string $controller
+     * @param  string $module Defaults to default module
+     * @param  array $params
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function action($action, $controller, $module = null, array $params = array())
+    {
+        $this->resetObjects();
+        if (null === $module) {
+            $module = $this->defaultModule;
+        }
+
+        // clone the view object to prevent over-writing of view variables
+        $viewRendererObj = Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker::getStaticHelper('viewRenderer');
+        Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker::addHelper(clone $viewRendererObj);
+
+        $this->request->setParams($params)
+                      ->setModuleName($module)
+                      ->setControllerName($controller)
+                      ->setActionName($action)
+                      ->setDispatched(true);
+
+        $this->dispatcher->dispatch($this->request, $this->response);
+
+        // reset the viewRenderer object to it's original state
+        Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker::addHelper($viewRendererObj);
+
+
+        if (!$this->request->isDispatched()
+            || $this->response->isRedirect())
+        {
+            // forwards and redirects render nothing
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        $return = $this->response->getBody();
+        $this->resetObjects();
+        return $return;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clone the current View
+     *
+     * @return Zend_View_Interface
+     */
+    public function cloneView()
+    {
+        $view = clone $this->view;
+        $view->clearVars();
+        return $view;
+    }
+}