Reusing views should be easy; controllers can redirect to a particular view, so just make sure the view uses generic variable names and all should be clear.
You should be able to do this in one controller as well, although it will be a bit more complex than usual... it will have to dynamically decide which model(s) to use based on the GET or POST params... I dont think this is too much work tho. On Aug 21, 12:15 pm, Bravo_Kernel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the quick confirmation that the technical approach > (building loads of Models) seems the right Cake-way to do it. > > But what about the two other questions? > > Insights appreciated! > > On 21 aug, 17:06, "Samuel DeVore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > perhaps something modeled more on the standard classification with a > > model for each of > > Kingdom > > > Phylum > > > Class > > > Order > > > Family > > > Genus > > > Species > > > where kingdom has many phylum and phylum has many class.... > > > On 8/21/07, Bravo_Kernel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi group, > > > > I am building an application to (theoretically) store characteristics > > > for all existing lifeforms on this planet and need some conceptual > > > pointers on the best approach for solving this with Cake. > > > > To keep things maintanable and extendible I am thinking of creating > > > lots of Models (with different database tables) using class > > > inheritance, for example: > > > classLifeForms -> classReptiles -> classSquamata -> classLizards > > > classLifeForms -> classReptiles -> classSquamata -> classSnakes > > > classLifeForms -> classMammals -> etc. > > > > Assuming the Model approach is valid I will have to build hundreds of > > > Models. Now for my questions: > > > 1. Will this force me to build a different controller to handle adding/ > > > deleting/modifying each subclass or would it be possible to reuse a > > > single controller? > > > 2. Will this force me to build a different view for each subclass or > > > is reusing an option here as well? > > > > Any feedback is highly appreciated. > > > > TIA Bravo > > > -- > > (the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost you > > > - its a fine line between a real question and an idiot > > >http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/- > >Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
