I too am using the 3rd option.
I found the 2nd option on Stackoverflow.com as the following query:
I have created a config file that looks like:
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$conf[';db_hostname';] = "localhost";
$conf[';db_username';] = "username";
$conf[';db_password';] = "password";
$conf[';db_name';] = "sample";
$conf[';db_type';] = "mysql";
$conf[';db_prefix';] = "exp";
and saved it as config.php.
Similarly the autoloader looks like:
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class autoloader {
public static $loader;
public static function init()
{
if(self::$loader == NULL) {
self::$loader = new self();
}
return self::$loader;
}
public function __construct()
{
spl_autoload_register(array(this, ';library';));
spl_autoload_register(array(this, ';controller';));
spl_autoload_register(array(this, ';helper';));
spl_autoload_register(array($this, ';model';));
}
public function library($class)
{
set_include_path(get_include_path() . PATH_SEPARATOR . ';/lib';);
spl_autoload_extensions(';.php';);
spl_autoload($class);
}
public function controller($class)
{
set_include_path(get_include_path() . PATH_SEPARATOR . ';/controller';);
spl_autoload_extensions(';.php';);
spl_autoload($class);
}
public function helper($class)
{
set_include_path(get_include_path() . PATH_SEPARATOR . ';/helper';);
spl_autoload_extensions(';.php';);
spl_autoload($class);
}
public function model($class)
{
set_include_path(get_include_path() . PATH_SEPARATOR . ';/model';);
spl_autoload_extensions(';.php';);
spl_autoload($class);
}
}
- Where should I place both these files? In Root folder?
- How these $configs will be available across the application?
- How whould I use them in index.php? Should I create for $config array also a class?
- How may I deny direct access to config.php file?
This was answered as follows:
You must include your config file. I would recommend using require_once. Add this code to any files that will need the config variables. The best way to do this is to use a controller file, usually an index.php. That way you only need to add the require_once to a single file.
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require_once("./config.php");
Don't worry about people viewing your database password, all php variables are purely server-side, and no php code or variables can be viewed by a client unless explicitly echoed out.
Hope this helps
