/**
* Factory pattern to return the named controller
*
* @param string $controller - should be an underscored word
* @param array $params - paramaters to pass to the controller factory
* @return object
*/
static function &factory($controller, $params = null)
{
$ret = false;
$file = NController::getIncludePath($controller);
if (!$file) {
NController::debug("Controller file not found for '{$controller}'", N_DEBUGTYPE_ASSET, PEAR_LOG_ERR);
return $ret;
}
include_once $file;
$class = NController::getClassName($controller);
if (class_exists($class)) {
$ret = new $class($params);
}
return $ret;
}
