How can I access the configuration of a Zend Framework application from a controller?

Question

I have a Zend Framework application based on the quick-start setup.

I\'ve gotten the demos working and am now at the point of instantiating a new model class to do some

Answer 1

A really simple way to access the configuration options is by directly accessing the globally defined $application variable.

class My_UserController extends Zend_Controller_Action {
    public function indexAction() {
        global $application;
        $options = $application->getOptions();
    }
}