⭐ new method for page caching

app/helpers/mvc.php

@@ -349,6 +349,15 @@ function __construct( $controller_path='controllers/', $web_folder=WEB_FOLDER, $
 		// generic redirection for secure connections (assuming that ssl is on port 443)
 		if( defined('SSL') && SSL && $_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] != "443" ) header('Location: '. url( request_uri() ) );
 
+		// html cache on only in production
+		$cached = ( DEBUG ) ? false : $this->_pageCache();
+		if( !empty($cached) ){
+			echo $cached;
+			// exit now
+			exit;
+			//return;
+		}
+
 		// add the config in the data object
 		$this->data['config'] = $GLOBALS['config'];
 		// add admin flag
@@ -607,6 +616,17 @@ function cors() {
 			header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS");
 
 	}
+
+	// Internal
+	function _pageCache(){
+		// compile md5 from: session id + request data + request uri
+		$key = md5( session_id() . json_encode($_REQUEST) . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] );
+		// if a file with that id exists and it's relatively new, use it...
+		$id = "html/". $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ."_". $key;
+		$cache = Template::getCache( $id );
+		// return cache if any...
+		return $cache;
+	}
 }
 
 //===============================================================

app/helpers/template.php

@@ -144,21 +144,22 @@ function process( $html ){
 
 	// Helpers
 	function getHash( $prefix="", $vars=array() ){
+		// OLD
 		// the hash is an expression of the variables compiled to render the template
 		// note that constantly updated values (like timestamps) should be avoided to allow the hash to be reproduced...
-		$string = serialize( $vars );
-		// ALTERNATE method
+		//$string = serialize( $vars );
+
+		// NEW method
 		// the hash is a combination of :
 		// - the request url
 		// - the request parameters
 		// - the session id
-		// - the user id (if available)
-		//$string = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
-		//$string .= serialize( $_REQUEST );
-		//$string .= session_id();
-		//if( isset($_SESSION['user']['id']) ) $string .= $_SESSION['user']['id'];
+		//
+		// use serialize( $_REQUEST ) instead?
+		$key = session_id() . json_encode($_REQUEST) . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
 		// generate a hash form the string
-		return $prefix . hash("md5", $string);
+		return $prefix . hash("md5", $key);
+
 	}
 	static function getCache($file ){
 		$cache = new Minify_Cache_File();