/**
* Creates the display adapter using the backend passed.
*
* @param string $backend The name of the backend to use.
* @param array $config The configuration to pass to the backend.
* @return void
*/
public static function factory($backend, $config = array())
{
// Verify that backend parameters are in an array.
if (!is_array($config)) {
throw new ASO_Display_Exception('Backend parameters must be in an array');
}
// Verify that an backend name has been specified.
if (!is_string($backend) || empty($backend)) {
throw new ASO_Display_Exception('Backend name must be specified in a string');
}
// Load the backend class.
require_once 'ASO/Display/' . $backend . '.php';
// Create an instance of the backend, passing the config to it.
$backendName = 'ASO_Display_' . $backend;
self::$dispBackend = new $backendName($config);
}
