public static function getApplication()
{
// check if application object already exists
if (isset(self::$_application)) {
return self::$_application;
}
// get joomla and application table
$joomla = JFactory::getApplication();
$table = YTable::getInstance('application');
// handle admin
if ($joomla->isAdmin()) {
// create application from user state, or search for default
$id = $joomla->getUserState('com_zooapplication');
$apps = $table->all(array('order' => 'name'));
if (isset($apps[$id])) {
self::$_application = $apps[$id];
} else {
if (!empty($apps)) {
self::$_application = array_shift($apps);
}
}
return self::$_application;
}
// handle site
if ($joomla->isSite()) {
// get component params
$params = $joomla->getParams();
// create application from menu item params / request
if ($item_id = YRequest::getInt('item_id')) {
if ($item = YTable::getInstance('item')->get($item_id)) {
self::$_application = $item->getApplication();
}
} else {
if ($category_id = YRequest::getInt('category_id')) {
if ($category = YTable::getInstance('category')->get($category_id)) {
self::$_application = $category->getApplication();
}
} else {
if ($id = YRequest::getInt('app_id')) {
self::$_application = $table->get($id);
} else {
if ($id = $params->get('application')) {
self::$_application = $table->get($id);
} else {
// try to get application from default menu item
$menu = JSite::getMenu(true);
$default = $menu->getDefault();
if (isset($default->component) && $default->component == 'com_zoo') {
if ($app_id = $menu->getParams($default->id)->get('application')) {
self::$_application = $table->get($app_id);
}
}
}
}
}
}
return self::$_application;
}
return null;
}