[TYPO3-mvc] using views from a controller in another controller - possible or not?

[Dennis Ahrens]

Hi Dustin,

i'd prefer to extend the controller that is loacted in the other 
extension inside the one you'll like to use it's actions. If you are 
writing a plugin you can configure which actions should be available by 
using the configurePlugin method in your ext_localconf.php and the 
controller logic is still located at the corresponding extension.

I've just copied the view files in the past (what's a really bad 
solution IMO). Have taken a short overview about the related code, now. 
Maybe it works to set the different paths like this:

class Tx_YourNewExtension_Controller_FooController extends 
Tx_YourOldExtension_Controller_BarController {
	/**
	 * Sets the paths for the ViewLayer to the Extension we extend here.
	 */
	protected function initializeView(Tx_Extbase_MVC_View_ViewInterface 
$view) {
			// resolve the pathes
		$view->setTemplateRootPath($templatePath);
		$view->setLayoutRootPath($layoutPath);
		$view->setPartialRootPath($partialPath);
	}
}

Maybe you like to give it a try and report your results and ideas :)

regards
Dennis