31.1. Introduction
Zend_Paginator is a flexible component for paginating
collections of data and presenting that data to users.
The primary design goals of Zend_Paginator are as follows:
Paginate arbitrary data, not just relational databases
Fetch only the results that need to be displayed
Do not force users to adhere to only one way of displaying data or rendering pagination controls
Loosely couple
Zend_Paginatorto other Zend Framework components so that users who wish to use it independently ofZend_View,Zend_Db, etc. can do so