Can Zend Framework 1.x disable layouts and rendering on an entire module?

Question

I have a module called api that I would like to flatly disable all rendering and layout and only return JSON. I know I can disable layouts per action in a controller like so:

$this->_helper->_layout->disableLayout();
$this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender(TRUE);

But how can I do it on the entire api module?

Solution: Put this in it's own controller and have all the other controllers extend this:

public function preDispatch() {
        $this->_helper->layout()->disableLayout(); 
        $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender(true);
    }

b.b3rn4rd · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-18 22:18:57Z

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class My_Controller_Action extends Zend_Controller_Action
{
    public function init()
    {
        $this->_helper->_layout->disableLayout();
        $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender(TRUE);
    }
}
class Api_IndexController extends My_Controller_Action
{
     public function viewAction()
     {
        // data to return
        $data = array();
        $this->_helper->json($data);
     }
}

answered Dec 18, 2013 at 22:18

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Chris Matta Over a year ago

Thanks this inspired my solution.

Volvox · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 14:24:57Z

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Create plugin and add preDispatch() method like this:

public function preDispatch(Zend_Controller_Request_Abstract $request)
    if ($request->getModuleName() === 'messages') {
        Zend_Layout::getMvcInstance()->disableLayout();
        Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker::getExistingHelper('viewRenderer')->setNeverRender(true);
    }

From now on module 'messages' will have Layout and view disabled.

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 14:24

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qdelettre · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-18 22:13:14Z

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Maybe you can create a parent controller with your code, that all your module controller will extend.

answered Dec 18, 2013 at 22:13

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