How is Router::mapResources('Posts'); used in the Controller and in
the views?
Larry E. Masters aka PhpNut wrote:
> We have some new releases available for download. Version 1.1.18.5850 [1] is
> a bug fix update to the current stable release. Version 1.2.0.5875 pre-beta
> [2] is the pre beta release of the current development version.
>
> We decided to have pre beta since a lot of new features have been added
> since the last alpha release. There are still some new features to
> implement, so we are holding the beta release until all the enhancement
> tickets are closed. This release took a little bit longer than expected, but
> we say it was worth the wait.
>
> As usual, this release includes hundreds of minor fixes, enhancements, and
> speed improvements. This release also includes several major feature
> additions, which we've been working hard on to implement so CakePHP remains
> the best framework for web application development in PHP.
>
> A number of important features were added to improve support for
> implementing web services, including simplified REST routing, i.e.:
>
> Router::mapResources('posts');
>
> This will map each HTTP request to it's corresponding controller method
> (index, view, add, edit or delete). For example, a PUT request to /posts/1
> maps to the edit() method of PostsController. In addition, the Router now
> supports a whole range of HTTP header detection options. Controlling access
> to your web services is easier than ever, too. The Security component now
> supports HTTP basic and digest authentication, which is easily configurable
> in your controller's beforeFilter() method.
>
> The Auth component has also undergone extensive refactoring, making it
> possible for you to plug in your own custom login authentication method or
> access control system.
>
> In the first of several major changes to the Model, findCount() and
> findAll() are being replaced by the new find() syntax. This new syntax
> allows you to specify parameters as an array, like the following:
>
> Post->find('count', array('conditions' => array('Post.comments_count' => '<
> 20'));
> Post->find('first', array('conditions' => array('Post.comments_count' => '<
> 20'), 'order' => 'Post.date ASC'));
> Post->find('all', array('limit' => 10, 'order' => 'Post.date ASC'));
>
> Pagination flexibility has also been improved with the addition of
> Model::paginate(), and Model::paginateCount(), which you can define in your
> models to handle custom pagination. Each method takes the same parameters
> as findAll() and findCount(), respectively.
>
> Also in the database department, schema generation has been implemented for
> several databases. Schema generation allows you to create and edit your
> database schemas with your favorite tool, and Cake's schema tools will
> manage the changes for you.
>
> In an ongoing effort to improve the flexibility of Cake's (minimalistic)
> configuration, most of the constants in core.php have been migrated to
> settings in the Configure class. Check out the latest version of
> core.phpand update your app's configuration accordingly. To help you
> identify the
> settings that should be changed, friendly warning messages have been added
> to point you in the right direction.
>
> In addition to code, the docs team has been hard at work over the past few
> months improving the documentation, and along with this release, we're now
> ready to unveil the pre-beta version of the CakePHP 1.2 manual, at
> http://tempdocs.cakephp.org/. There are still many things missing, but if
> you find any errors, please submit documentation tickets.
>
> And last but certainly not least, significant work has done to lay the
> foundation for full, PHP-native Unicode support in CakePHP. This means we do
> not have to wait for PHP6 to make it possible to fully internationalize your
> PHP application on any platform, independent of installed extensions.
>
> With all these new features, we hope you agree that CakePHP 1.2 pre-beta was
> worth the wait. This will be the last release before the 1.2 API is fully
> stabilized, and we can't wait for you to try it.
>
> [1] Download 1.1.18.5850:
> http://cakeforge.org/frs/?group_id=23&release_id=343
> 1.1.x.x change long: https://trac.cakephp.org/wiki/changelog/1.1.x.x
>
> [2] Download 1.2.0.5875 pre-beta:
> http://cakeforge.org/frs/?group_id=23&release_id=344
> 1.2.x.x change log: https://trac.cakephp.org/wiki/changelog/1.2.x.x
>
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