<?php
  class Template {
    //ci instance
    private $CI;
    //template Data
    var $template_data = array();
    var $sideMenu = 'side_menu';
    var $header = 'header';
    var $footer = 'footer';

    public function __construct() 
    {
      $this->CI =& get_instance();
    }

    function set($content_area, $value)
    {
      $this->template_data[$content_area] = $value;
    }

    function load($view = '' , $view_data = array(), $return = FALSE)
    {
      $siteMenuData['selectedTab'] = $view_data['selectedTab'];
      $this->set('header', $this->CI->load->view($this->header, null, TRUE));
      $this->set('footer', $this->CI->load->view($this->footer, null, TRUE));
      $this->set('side_menu', $this->CI->load->view($this->sideMenu, $siteMenuData, TRUE));
      $this->set('contents' , $this->CI->load->view($view, $view_data, TRUE));
      $this->CI->load->view('layouts/default_layout', $this->template_data);
    }
  }
?>