/**
* This method sets the default charset. The default charset is used, whenever
* no charset is provided.
*
* Changing the default charset may have a high impact on the whole string
* manipulation. Per default UTF-8 is set as the default charset.
*
* @param string | Customweb_Core_Charset $charset
* @throws Exception
* @return Customweb_Core_Charset
*/
public static function setDefaultCharset($charset)
{
if (is_string($charset)) {
$charset = Customweb_Core_Charset::forName($charset);
} else {
if (!$charset instanceof Customweb_Core_Charset) {
throw new Customweb_Core_Exception_CastException('Customweb_Core_Charset');
}
}
self::$defaultCharset = $charset;
return self::$defaultCharset;
}
