function _import(&$plugin, $autocreate = true, $dispatcher = null)
{
static $paths;
if (!$paths) {
$paths = array();
}
$result = false;
$plugin->type = preg_replace('/[^A-Z0-9_\\.-]/i', '', $plugin->type);
$plugin->name = preg_replace('/[^A-Z0-9_\\.-]/i', '', $plugin->name);
$base_path = dirname(__FILE__);
$path = $base_path . DS . $plugin->type . DS . $plugin->name . '.php';
if (!isset($paths[$path])) {
if (file_exists($path)) {
//needed for backwards compatibility
jimport('joomla.plugin.plugin');
require_once $path;
$paths[$path] = true;
if ($autocreate) {
// Makes sure we have an event dispatcher
if (!is_object($dispatcher)) {
$dispatcher =& JDispatcher::getInstance();
}
$className = 'plg' . $plugin->type . $plugin->name;
if (class_exists($className)) {
// load plugin parameters
$plugin =& JCKPluginsHelper::getPlugin($plugin->type, $plugin->name);
// create the plugin
$instance = new $className($dispatcher, (array) $plugin);
}
}
} else {
$paths[$path] = false;
}
}
}
