Re: Models, Tables, and Database Normalization
Also, Jon, keep in mind that Cake will attempt to create a model on the fly (basically AppModel) if it cannot find a model class for a particular table. So if you create a contact_emails table, for example, but you don't make a ContactEmail model class, then your app will still work - you just won't be able to make any custom code for your contact_emails table. As Miles mentioned, however, less files isn't always best, and while you can run an app this way (i.e. letting Cake instantiate AppModel on the fly), you really should make all of your model files. - Jamie On Oct 18, 5:28 pm, Jon Lyles wrote: > Dear robustsolution and Miles J, > > Thank you both for answering my question. > > On 10/18/09, Miles J wrote: > > > > > > > Yes a model represents a database table and deals with the business > > logic for that table. So yes, you would most likely need 1 model per > > table. Less files is not always best. > > > On Oct 18, 8:16 am, robustsolution wrote: > >> as for particular cases, I need more information > > >> On Oct 18, 6:13 pm, robustsolution wrote: > > >> > Dear jonlyles > > >> > In general and if you stick to MVC then > > >> > M is required for each T (table) > > >> > C is for ZERO or more M > > >> > V is for 1 or more A (action) > > >> > A requires ZERO or 1 view > > >> > a for particular cases, I need more information > > -- > Sent from my mobile device --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Models, Tables, and Database Normalization
Dear robustsolution and Miles J, Thank you both for answering my question. On 10/18/09, Miles J wrote: > > Yes a model represents a database table and deals with the business > logic for that table. So yes, you would most likely need 1 model per > table. Less files is not always best. > > On Oct 18, 8:16 am, robustsolution wrote: >> as for particular cases, I need more information >> >> On Oct 18, 6:13 pm, robustsolution wrote: >> >> > Dear jonlyles >> >> > In general and if you stick to MVC then >> >> > M is required for each T (table) >> >> > C is for ZERO or more M >> >> > V is for 1 or more A (action) >> >> > A requires ZERO or 1 view >> >> > a for particular cases, I need more information > > > -- Sent from my mobile device --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Models, Tables, and Database Normalization
Yes a model represents a database table and deals with the business logic for that table. So yes, you would most likely need 1 model per table. Less files is not always best. On Oct 18, 8:16 am, robustsolution wrote: > as for particular cases, I need more information > > On Oct 18, 6:13 pm, robustsolution wrote: > > > Dear jonlyles > > > In general and if you stick to MVC then > > > M is required for each T (table) > > > C is for ZERO or more M > > > V is for 1 or more A (action) > > > A requires ZERO or 1 view > > > a for particular cases, I need more information --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Models, Tables, and Database Normalization
as for particular cases, I need more information On Oct 18, 6:13 pm, robustsolution wrote: > Dear jonlyles > > In general and if you stick to MVC then > > M is required for each T (table) > > C is for ZERO or more M > > V is for 1 or more A (action) > > A requires ZERO or 1 view > > a for particular cases, I need more information --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Models, Tables, and Database Normalization
Dear jonlyles In general and if you stick to MVC then M is required for each T (table) C is for ZERO or more M V is for 1 or more A (action) A requires ZERO or 1 view a for particular cases, I need more information --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Models, Tables, and Database Normalization
Hi, I'm fairly new to this group and have been enjoying and learning from the exchanges for about a week now. I have a simple question that I cannot see explicitly answered anywhere. Let's say I want to create a table in my database to keep track of my contacts. Because of database normalization I end of with four tables: contacts contact_emails (contact_id) contact_numbers(contact_id) companies(contact_id) So my question is.. am I obligated to build a model for each table or can I create a model and controller and views for only `Contact` ? Thank you in advance for all answers --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
