Hi AD,
>> I think what I want is a habtm that can connect to multiple models
>> with some additional fields in the join table, but I'm not sure that's
>> feasible, but hope it is.
>
> a join table with more than 2 fields is a model, and a model that can
> link to anything is (as you know) polymorphic.
>
> Therefore you want a join table something like this:
>
> relations
> id
> model
> foreign_id
> url
> title
> related_model
> related_foreign_id
> related_url
> related_title
>
> which would allow you to relate anything to anything. I wouldn't use
> the polymorphic behavior though. just create a method for returning
> you related stuff - unless you denormalize as hinted above so you
> don't even need to.
>
> class Relation extends AppModel {
> function related($model, $id) {
> $return = array();
> $data = $this->find('all', array('conditions' => array(
> 'OR' => array(
> array('model' => $model, 'foreign_id' => $id),
> array('related_model' => $model, 'related_foreign_id' => $id),
> )
> );
> }
> .. efficiently loop and get data if at all necessary
> return $return;
> }
Ahh, ok - thanks. Will have a play then hit you back if I come unstuck.
Cheers,
jb
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