/**
* Dispatch the request.
*/
public function dispatch()
{
if ($this->active) {
// Initialize the core model
$coreModel = new CoreModel($this->request);
// Validate the request
$requestValid = $coreModel->validateRequest();
$output = '';
if ($requestValid) {
// Retrieve the correct module controller
$controllerObj = $this->getRequestController();
// In case the controller could not be initialized, throw an exception
if (!$controllerObj) {
ErrorHandler::error(E_ERROR, 'The requested endpoint could not be initialized');
}
// In case the module is inactive or the requested method does not exist, throw an exception
if (!$controllerObj->active || !method_exists($controllerObj, $this->action)) {
ErrorHandler::error(E_ERROR, "The requested action '%s' is not available", $this->action);
}
// Start an output buffer to catch request content
ob_start();
// Execute the before action when present
$beforeMethodName = 'before' . ucfirst($this->action);
if (method_exists($controllerObj, $beforeMethodName)) {
$controllerObj->{$beforeMethodName}();
}
// Execute the requested action
$controllerObj->{$this->action}();
// Execute the after action when present
$afterMethodName = 'after' . ucfirst($this->action);
if (method_exists($controllerObj, $afterMethodName)) {
$controllerObj->{$afterMethodName}();
}
// Retrieve the output buffer result
$result = ob_get_clean();
// In case the request is AJAX, output the request result directly
if ($this->request->ajax) {
// Retrieve the header include content
$header = $this->getHeaderIncludeHTML();
$output = $header . $result;
} else {
// Retrieve the output
ob_start();
require_once $this->modulePath . DIR_VIEW . 'index.php';
$output = ob_get_clean();
}
}
} else {
$output = $this->getMaintenanceView();
}
// Set the output character set
header('Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8');
// header('Cache-Control: max-age=3600');
// Send the output
exit($output);
}
