# The Yaf_View_Interface class

(Yaf >=1.0.0)

## Introduction

Yaf provides a ability for developers to use custom view engine instead of built-in engine which is Yaf_View_Simple. There is a example to explain how to do this, please see Yaf_Dispatcher::setView().

## Class synopsis

Yaf_View_Interface {
/* Methods */
abstract public assign ( string `$name` [, string `$value` ] ) : bool
abstract public display ( string `$tpl` [, array `$tpl_vars` ] ) : bool
abstract public getScriptPath ( ) : void
abstract public render ( string `$tpl` [, array `$tpl_vars` ] ) : string
abstract public setScriptPath ( string `$template_dir` ) : void
}

## Table of Contents

- Yaf_View_Interface::assign — Assign value to View engine
- Yaf_View_Interface::display — Render and output a template
- Yaf_View_Interface::getScriptPath — The getScriptPath purpose
- Yaf_View_Interface::render — Render a template
- Yaf_View_Interface::setScriptPath — The setScriptPath purpose