This method takes as many parameters as is needed to define your path to the requested item. The format is array (item1, item2, ..., itemN). Items can be strings or arrays. Strings will match the item name, while arrays will match 'name' and/or 'attributes' properties of the requested item.

Parameter

mixed $args: Strings or arrays of item to match in the order they will be matched, separated by commas

Return value

mixed - reference to item found or FALSE when not found

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example

Example for searchPath() usage

 <?php
// Let's say our XML configuration looks like this:

// <config>
//   <db>
//     <user>root</user>
//     <password>pass</user>
//     <host>localhost</host>
//   </db>
// </config>

$config = new Config();
$root =& $menuObj->parseConfig('db.xml', 'xml');

// Will return the password directive in db
$passObj =& $root->searchPath(array('config', 'db', 'password'));
?>

More complex example with attributes for searchPath()

 <?php
// Let's say our XML configuration looks like this:

// <menu>
//   <group id="company">
//     <page id="news"/>
//     <page id="jobs"/>
//   </group>
//   <group id="projects">
//     <page id="project1"/>
//     <page id="project2"/>
//   </group>
// </menu>

$menuObj = new Config();
$root =& $menuObj->parseConfig('menu.xml', 'xml');

// Will return the container in menu which 'id' is set to 'projects'
$section =& $root->searchPath(array('menu', array('group', array('id' => 'projects'))));

// To get a page we could also use
$page =& $root->searchPath(array('menu',
                                  array('group', array('id' => 'projects')), 
                                  array('page',  array('id' => 'project2'))));
?>

Вернуться к: Config_Container class