php - Using Zend framework to redirect/forward (similar to 301 status) old URLs to new controllers/actions -

i have rather old website i've fed refactoring i'm rebuilding.

the old urls don't have naming consistency me create sort of rule so, possible have sort of router/controller forwards ($this->_forward()) old urls new location?

for instance when i'm calling http://www.example.com/this-is-a-url-with-a-random-name.php forward http://www.example.com/url/random-name ...

maybe match exist in array key old url , value new location?

or trying re-invent wheel , should stick ol' .htaccess rules 301 redirects?

(i hope makes sense?)

cheers, angel

i'll start off recommending using apache config place rewrites if possible. it's faster both using .htaccess , zend framework application.

i'll want use 301 redirects best search engines when content has been moved permanently.

if want use zend framework application , if have bunch of urls may have different structures, best place in default error controller 'last ditch effort'. reason if have url /myoldurl doesn't exist (but on redirect list) , implement in future it's own controller/module - controller automatically take over.

inside erroraction() there switch decides if error 404 or 500.

inside 404 block can add code redirect. not complete code, on , insert missing pieces of data needed.

// [code omitted]         switch ($errors->type) {             case zend_controller_plugin_errorhandler::exception_no_route:             case zend_controller_plugin_errorhandler::exception_no_controller:             case zend_controller_plugin_errorhandler::exception_no_action:                 // original request string ie: /myoldurl                 $pathinfo =  $this->_request->getpathinfo();                  // decide if pathinfo in redirect list                 if ($pathinfo in list of old urls) {                     // , $newurl list                     $newurl =  list of new urls;                      // set redirect code 301 instead of default 302                     $this->_helper->redirector->setcode(301);                     $this->_redirect($newurl);                 }                 // 404 error -- controller or action not found                 $this->getresponse()->sethttpresponsecode(404);                 $this->view->message = 'page not found';                 break; //[...]