/**
  * the singleton pattern
  *
  * @return ExampleApplication_Controller_ExampleRecord
  */
 public static function getInstance()
 {
     if (self::$_instance === NULL) {
         self::$_instance = new ExampleApplication_Controller_ExampleRecord();
     }
     return self::$_instance;
 }
 /**
  * the singleton pattern
  *
  * @return ExampleApplication_Controller_ExampleRecord
  */
 public static function getInstance()
 {
     if (self::$_instance === NULL) {
         self::$_instance = new self();
     }
     return self::$_instance;
 }
 /**
  * the constructor
  *
  */
 public function __construct()
 {
     $this->_applicationName = 'ExampleApplication';
     $this->_controller = ExampleApplication_Controller_ExampleRecord::getInstance();
 }