How to access static variable declared in Controller from Library in Codeigniter? - php

Question

I want to access the static variable declared in Codeigniter Controller and I want to use it in the Library. Here is the code.
Controller Location & Name:
Name : Console
Location : ./application/controllers/Console.php
Library Location & Name:
Name : Api
Location : ./applications/libraries/Api.php
Console.php
class Console extends CI_Controller {
public static $access_agents = [
'2017_app_v1.0',
'2017_api_v1.0'
];
public static $developer_secret = [
'HTTP_X_DEVELOPER_SECRET' => 'XYZ'
];
}
Api.php
class Api
{
public static $CI;
public function __construct()
{
self::$CI = & get_instance();
}
public static function print_services_list($list)
{
if(self::get_custom_header(##### CALL_STATIC_VARIABLE_HERE ######))
$array = [
'status' => '200',
'message' => 'OK',
'text' => "List of APIs under this Interface gateway.",
'data' => $list
];
self::print_json_array($array);
}
}
As I described I want to access the Static variable declared in Console Class into here where I have used ##### CALL_STATIC_VARIABLE_HERE ######
I have tried things like these: (I knew it wouldn't work probably and I was right)
Console::$developer_secret - NOT WORKING
self::$CI->Console::$developer_secret - NOT WORKING
self::$CI->Console->$developer_secret - NOT WORKING

Answer 1

Why don't you place these variables in the config file?
Create a PHP file in application/config folder. Name it whatever you want. Then place your variables in the file as below.
<?php
$config['static_var']['your-static-variable-name'] = 'Whatever value you want to initialize'
If you want to add another variable
<?php
$config['static_var']['your-another-static-variable-name'] = 'Whatever value you want to initialize'
Once the file is saved please load the config file in your library.
class Api
{
protected $CI;
protected $my_var;
protected $my_another_var;
public function __construct()
{
$this->CI =& get_instance();
$this->CI->load->config('your config file name');
$this->my_var = $this->CI->config->item('your-static-variable-name','static_var');
$this->my_another_var = $this->CI->config->item('your-another-static-variable-name','static_var');
}
}
Now use $myvar wherever you want. Hope this can help you.