True. But I meant in the database itself. Although, one can create a unique index on (model, foreign_key).
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Dardo Sordi Bogado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can use it as foreign key and specify that the creator_class = > 'something' in the conditions (you can put condiftions to > associations). > > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 3:03 PM, b logica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That's what I'm doing for a couple of my tables. I have a foreign_key > > field and a model field. It does mean that one cannot define a proper > > foreign key so you'll need to write some logic to handle that > > association. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:01 AM, chefsmart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for your input. If I understand you correctly, you're > > > suggesting I have a creator_id column in my agencies table and another > > > creator_class column to indicate the type of creator. I guess then I > > > wouldn't be able to define creator_id as a foreign key. Am i getting > > > this correctly? > > > > > > > > > On Mar 4, 4:24 pm, "Dardo Sordi Bogado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I would go using a creator_id and creator_class, then use one as the > > > > foreingKey and the other as a condition in the associations. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 7:31 AM, chefsmart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > I just started out with cakePHP and am quite impressed by how > much can > > > > > be achieved in a short time. > > > > > > > > > I'm stuck with a design issue and need some guidance. Please. > > > > > > > > > Let's say I have two models: 1) Counsellor 2) Coordinator. There > is a > > > > > third model called Agency. An Agency can only be created by a > > > > > Counsellor or a Coordinator. I need to store information in the > > > > > database about each Agency's creator. > > > > > > > > > Now if I call my database field agencies.createdby, how would I go > > > > > about tying it up with cakePHP's convention? How would I go about > > > > > determining whether the creator was a Counsellor or a Coordinator? > > > > > Should I have two fields (coordinator_id, and counsellor_id) in > the > > > > > database in place of one createdby field? > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
