codeigniter project

[anneCAT]

hi,
i'm using codeigniter for a project.i am using only one controller.
I have to create more than one cotrollers.
Because currently, In my controller the code size is beyound 4000 lines.
How i put this number of functions in seperate files and again make call from main controller to this functions.

I have tried one solution for this, the files are:

1. made one base controller
   /application/libraries/

class MY_Controller extends Controller {

function MY_Controller() {
parent::Controller();
}
function test_vinod($xyz)
{
echo “hi hello”;
echo $xyz;
}

}
2. for developer1

/application/libraries/

<?php

class devloper1 extends MY_Controller {

function devloper1() {
parent::MY_Controller();

}
function homepage()
{
echo “vinod”;
}
}

same as above i want to create more classes like developer2.....3,4,5
In which developer put his own functions

3. And finally my base controller from which i can call these functions from developers

<?php

class Welcome extends MY_Controller {

function Welcome()
{
parent::MY_Controller();


}

function index()
{
$this->test_vinod(’abc’);

$this->load->library(’devloper1’);
$this->devloper1->homepage();
// likely above statement can i load more libraries (developers)
// and call the functions
}

}

[bpat1434]

I don't use codeignitor, so I can't speak with authority; however, I do know that the Zend Framework has what's called "Action Helpers" in which you extend the Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_Abstract class to put functions that would have a bunch of functions you're going to use. Then you'd call it in your main action controller (most likely somewhere in the init() or __construct() methods) with something like:

class My_Controller extends Zend_Controller_Action
{
    public function init()
    {
        $this->_myHelper = $this->getHelper('MyHelper');
    }
}

Then all of your stand-alone functions would be in the class MyHelper:

class MyHelper extends Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_Abstract
{
    public function myFunction()
    {
        // do something...
    }
}

And you'd just call it like any other OO method call....

$this->_myHelper->myFunction();

Not sure if codeignitor has that option though. If not, take a look at the Zend Framework. I've been using it for a while now, and it's pretty nice.