gistfile1.php

class Prpl_View_Helper_Zebra extends Zend_View_Helper_Abstract 
{
    /**
     * Internal tracker; static to allow tracking in partial loops, etc
     *
     * @var integer
     */
    private static $_count = 0;
    
    /**
     * Alternate string
     *
     * @var string
     */
    private static $_alternate = 'stripe';
    
    /**
     * Zebra cycler; similar to Zend_View_Helper_Cycle, but more to the point
     *
     * @param boolean $includeHtml
     * @return string
     */
    public function zebra($includeHtml = true) 
    {
        ++self::$_count;
        
        $string = $this->getAlternate();
        
        if ($includeHtml) {
            $string = " class=\"{$string}\"";
        }
        
        return (self::$_count % 2) ? $string : '';
    }
    
    /**
     * Set the alternate string
     *
     * @param string $alternate
     * @return Prpl_View_Helper_Zebra
     */
    public function setAlternate($alternate)
    {
        self::$_alternate = (string) $alternate;
        return $this;
    }
    
    /**
     * Get the alternate string
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getAlternate()
    {
        return self::$_alternate;
    }
}