PHPFour’s Extended CodeIgniter Model
PHPFour has just posted an excellent extended model for CodeIgniter. It is definitely an impressive piece of code and I have already included it within my local application repository (meaning, it’s going to become an active part of all my future CodeIgniter applications).
I had been working on my own ORM solution but I think PHPFour’s library has a much better approach - it feels more like CodeIgniter to me than my own solution. I’ve yet to dig through the code extensively but upon first glance I didn’t notice any relationship methods which would definitely be a worthy addition to this library.
Finally, I’d like to offer an errata to their installation instructions:
1. Replace the system/libraries/Model.php file with the attached Model.php (CodeIgniter version 1.6.3)
Should be:
1. Rename the attached Model.php to MY_Model.php and place within your application/libraries directory.
We all know you shouldn’t be hacking the core…
Actually the instruction should be
1. Replace the application/libraries/Model.php file with the attached Model.php (CodeIgniter version 1.6.3)
If you were to save the model as the file MY_Model, then the default CI model class will be loaded as well, causing a name conflict.
You’d also need to make sure that all your models extend MY_Model, and not Model (and you should also make sure you rename the constructor too).
It looks like an interesting concept, however I prefer the traditional codeigniter models, partly because it means that if I change a field name I don’t have to change all calls to the model. I also have better control over caching the results.
I mean, place the model file in the app/libraries, not replace
As PHPFour’s model is not an extension but a replacement, here’s how I would set it up.
Open PHPFour’s ‘Model.php’ and do the following to it:
Change:
class Model {
To:
class CI_Model {
Change:
function Model()
To:
function CI_Model()
Save the file as ‘Model.php’ and place it in:
application/libraries
This is the proper way to replace core libraries. Source:
http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/core_classes.html
Although after testing, that doesn’t work o.O
Leaving out the CI_ and putting it in application/libraries allows it to run perfectly fine.
I wonder why CodeIgniter doesn’t allow the CI_ override for the Model?
Stensi
Can’t get this to work at all within application/libraries but in my many trials I did discoverwhy CI_Model doesn’t work - unlike CI_router and CI_Loader the base class name is just ‘Model’ not CI_Model.
Looks good though. If I crack it (without replacing the core) I’ll let you know