/**
* Initialize the global variables
* @access public
* @static
* @param int $startTime
* @return bool $success
*/
public static function initialize($startTime)
{
// Create registry object, as read-only object to store there config, settings, and database
$registry = self::_initializeRegistry();
// mark the start time
$registry->startTime = $startTime;
//Load configuration settings from application.ini file and store it in registry
$config = new Zend_Config_Ini(CONFIGURATION_PATH . '/application.ini', APPLICATION_ENV);
$registry->configuration = $config;
//start the cache
Dot_Cache::loadCache();
//Load routes(modules, controllers, actions) settings from router.xml file and store it in registry
$registry->router = self::_loadRouter();
// load the plugin configuration
$registry->pluginConfiguration = self::_loadPluginConfiguration();
//Load configuration settings from application.ini file and store it in registry
$config = new Zend_Config_Ini(CONFIGURATION_PATH . '/application.ini', APPLICATION_ENV);
$registry->configuration = $config;
// Create connection to database, as singleton , and store it in registry
$db = Zend_Db::factory('Pdo_Mysql', $config->database->params->toArray());
$registry->database = $db;
//Load specific configuration settings from database, and store it in registry
$settings = Dot_Settings::getSettings();
$registry->settings = $settings;
//Set PHP configuration settings from application.ini file
Dot_Settings::setPhpSettings($config->phpSettings->toArray());
// Extract the route from the URI
Dot_Route::setRoute();
// initialize seo options
$registry->seo = Dot_Route::getOption();
// initialize default options for dots that may be overwritten
$option = Dot_Settings::getOptionVariables($registry->requestModule, 'default');
$registry->option = $option;
return true;
}
