/**
* sets up the session storage method and starts the session
*
* note: if database storage is used then session_write_close() must be used
* at the end of every page to ensure the session is written to
*
* @param string $tableName if $tableName is passed then database storage is used
* @return void
*/
public static function init($tableName = '')
{
// are we using database storage?
if ($tableName) {
self::$tableName = $tableName;
// Register session handler callbacks
session_set_save_handler(array('Session', "open"), array('Session', "close"), array('Session', "read"), array('Session', "write"), array('Session', "destroy"), array('Session', "gc"));
}
// read the maxlifetime setting from PHP
self::$lifetime = get_cfg_var("session.gc_maxlifetime");
$configSessionShare = Config::get_optional('session_share');
// default to only share sessions with current server name
$sessionShare = !empty($configSessionShare) ? $configSessionShare : SERVER_NAME;
session_set_cookie_params(self::$lifetime, '/', $sessionShare);
if (Config::get_optional('session_path')) {
$sessionPath = Config::get_optional('session_path');
session_save_path($sessionPath);
}
session_start();
}
