Whitewashing_Controller_Helper_Container.php

<?php
/**
 * @package Whitewashing
 * 
 */
class Whitewashing_Controller_Helper_Container extends Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_Abstract
{
    /**
     * @var Yadif_Container
     */
    protected $_container = null;

    public function init()
    {
        $this->_container = $this->_actionController->getInvokeArg('bootstrap')->getContainer();
    }

    /**
     * @param  string $resource
     * @return object
     */
    public function direct($resource)
    {
        $object = $this->_container->$resource;
        if($object == null) {
            throw new Exception(
                "Unknown resource '".$resource."' accessed."
            );
        }
        return $object;
    }
}