Description

Before the system controller is created. Plugin may override the controller class name. Ideally the replacement controller class should be a inherit the default controller. The plugin may then override any specific method as needed.

@since 1.6

Params

1. controller name

Return

Return true if the plugin wants to override the controller class name

Examples

e.g.

function onBeforeControllerCreate( &$controllerClassName ) 
{
   /*
      In this example, we replace default controller object with our own custom class.
   */
    $view = JRequest::getVar('view');
    if($view == 'photos') {
        $controllerClassName = 'MyPhotosController';
        return true;
    } 
    return false;
}