Well the basic idea is that the application uses two datasources. One is the MySQL one the other is a custom one I wrote for our API. The Models that use the custom datasource require some methods and properties, I posted those in the initial question on this thread. Normally I would just put those in AppModel and be done with it. But, they break the models that use MySQL so AppModel is not the appropriate place.
So what I wanted to do was have AppModel at the top of the chain containing all common Model code. Then extend that to GtiApi, User, and Group. GtiApi would contain the methods and properties I mentioned. Then API driven Models like Solidcore would extend GtiApi. This now works. In reality though I actually dont "need" the Solidcore models, I could really just use GtiApi model and then do something fancy so that Model data was under the right index, say "Solidcore". That way the controller and views would work properly as well. Currently the Models that extend GtiApi are empty. There may be a case for doing some extra Model work in some of them, but I dont have all the requirements yet. On Dec 7, 11:19 am, Geoff Douglas <drdouglas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Where are you trying to use the Solidcore Model? > > I have done what you are explaining several times. Generally to apply > different relationships to the same models, for better performance, and > cleaner code. > > It is possible. And it is not breaking "the Cake way" to do it either. Cake > is very versatile, especially with how models work. > > Let me know. -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
