Zend Framework FlashMessenger Helper

GetMessages.php

<?php

/**
 * GetMessages
 *
 * @author      Eric Clemmons (eric@smarterspam.com)
 * @category    Zend
 * @package     Zend_View
 * @subpackage  Helper
 *
 * @license     http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 *
 */

/**
 * @see Zend_View_Helper_Abstract
 */
class Zend_View_Helper_GetMessages extends Zend_View_Helper_Abstract
{
    
    public function getMessages()
    {
        $messenger = Zend_Controller_Action_HelperBroker::getStaticHelper('FlashMessenger');
        
        // Return previous session's messages (as FlashMessenger intends) or pull messages
        // from the current session.
        return $messenger->getMessages() ?: $messenger->getCurrentMessages();
    }
    
}