_layout) { require_once 'Zend/Layout.php'; $this->_layout = Zend_Layout::getMvcInstance(); if (null === $this->_layout) { // Implicitly creates layout object $this->_layout = new Zend_Layout(); } } return $this->_layout; } /** * Set layout object * * @param Zend_Layout $layout * @return Zend_Layout_Controller_Action_Helper_Layout */ public function setLayout(Zend_Layout $layout) { $this->_layout = $layout; return $this; } /** * Return layout object * * Usage: $this->layout()->setLayout('alternate'); * * @return Zend_Layout */ public function layout() { return $this->getLayout(); } }