Sorry, what i meant was, i don't plan to use defaultConnectionName the same
WAY i was using it for the Captcha question. If it's a legit option, i'll
use it, but i see your point about not using defaultConnectionName AND a
connection alias.
On Sunday, 2 November 2014 10:40:20 UTC-5, Joe Theuerkauf wrote:
>
> Thanks for that tip, Mark. i don't plan to use defaultConnectionName in
> this scenario (as i did for the Captcha thread where the table i needed is
> in a different database).
>
> i can see where aliasing the connection will make it hard to access the
> original connection. Which is why i asked for some elaboration on how/where
> it's used. If it can be done during the request life cycle (i.e.
> Controllers), i could set the alias just for the Admin-level controllers,
> where they WILL need the elevated permissions. The general-level
> controllers would never see the alias (i think). But if the alias can't be
> used that way, maybe it's the wrong solution.
>
> Is it possible/reasonable to use defaultConnectionName with some
> conditional logic to return which connection should be used?
>
> public function defaultConnectionName() {
> return $adminIsLoggedIn ? 'admin' : 'default';
> }
>
> If that's a reasonable approach, how can i determine $adminIsLoggedIn
> from inside the Table(s)? Maybe the whole question is clumsy and/or
> unnecessary to start with. :)
>
> Thanks again.
> -joe
>
>
> On Sunday, 2 November 2014 06:48:30 UTC-5, mark_story wrote:
>>
>> If you alias connections you don't need to use defaultConnectionName().
>> Aliasing the connection makes it much harder to access the regular default
>> connection as whenever you ask for it you get the admin connection instead.
>>
>> -mark
>>
>
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