Shorten Zend Framework Route Definitions

Question

How can I shorten the definition of my custom routes in Zend Framework? I currently have this as definition:

$route = new Zend_Controller_Router_Route(
    \":mo         


        

Answer 1

When it comes to setting up routes like this, I use a config file. As a preference, I use XML to store my config data, however these could just as easily be stored in another supported format. I then add the routes from the config, to the router in my bootstrap.

Config:

    
        
            :module/:id
            
                index
                index
            
            
        
        
            :module/:controller/:id
            
                index
            
            
        
        
            :module/:controller/:action/:id
            
                index
                index
            
            
        
    

Bootstrap

$config = new Zend_Config_Xml('config.xml');
$router = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getRouter();
$router->addConfig($config, 'routes');

Obviously, there are other options and I'd encourage you to read the documentation on this, however, this fits for your example.