Piwik\Plugin\Controller::init PHP Method

    protected function init()
    {
        $aPluginName = explode('\\', get_class($this));
        $this->pluginName = $aPluginName[2];
        $date = Common::getRequestVar('date', 'yesterday', 'string');
        try {
            $this->idSite = Common::getRequestVar('idSite', false, 'int');
            $this->site = new Site($this->idSite);
            $date = $this->getDateParameterInTimezone($date, $this->site->getTimezone());
            $this->setDate($date);
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            // the date looks like YYYY-MM-DD,YYYY-MM-DD or other format
            $this->date = null;
        }
    }

 protected function init()
 {
     parent::init();
     $this->dashboard = new Dashboard();
 }