Zend Framework - Last Code to Execute Before Layout is Rendered

Question

I want to execute some code right before the layout is rendered, after all other code is executed. Where would I put that code?

I am specifically trying to modify the files referenced in the headLink, headScript, and inlineScript view helpers before they're used by the layout.

Here are the steps I want to take:

Loop over the files in those view helpers
Make a list of the local files
Remove local files from the view helpers
Reference the local file list as a parameter to a server script that combines them for a single HTTP request
Add that new combine script reference to the appropriate view helper

It doesn't appear that a Front Controller Plugin is going to help me accomplish this, and here's why:

postDispatch() gets executed after every controller action that's executed, and I need the full list of stylesheets/javascripts
dispatchLoopShutdown() gets executed after the controller action loop, but the layout has already been rendered at this point

As Rufinus suggested, I solved this by extending the View Helpers. My question from that angle as well as the solution is here.

you do know you can modfiy head* in your controller action ? e.g. $this->view->headScript()->appendFile('/js/whatever.js'); — Rufinus
Yes, I do, and I use that feature. I've updated my post again to be more specific. — Sonny
ok now i know what you are tring to do. my best suggest is to extend the view helpers. the involved view helper using the placeholder-container view helper. by extending this classes it should be possible to do what you want. (but, to be honest, i see no big benefit in it, it would be better if you use a small weightless http daemon like lighttpd to only serve this static files. — Rufinus

Rufinus Rufinus · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-12T16:25:08

ZF1 Dispatch Process Overview (c) by Thorsten Ruf

the very last part you can access via plugin should be dispatchLoopShutdown