what is init?

[ballhogjoni]

I have this line of code in a function but I can't figure out what its doing.

 

$this->Component->init($this);

 

when I print_r($this->Component); i get Component Object ( [__controllerVars] => Array ( [plugin] => [name] => [base] => ) [_loaded] => Array ( ) [_primary] => Array ( ) [__settings] => Array ( ) [_log] => )

 

There is no init method or object in the Component Object as you can see, so I am lost. Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[BlueSkyIS]

There is no init method or object in the Component Object

 

how can you tell there is no method using print_r?

[ballhogjoni]

i can't I went to the class and looked. I guess my statement is misleading. sorry

[BlueSkyIS]

maybe the object inherits from a class that does have an init() method?

[ballhogjoni]

maybe the object inherits from a class that does have an init() method?

 

ya i figured out what is going on...$this->Component is an instance of another class hidden in another library. I didn't check how $this was created.

 

Thanks