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question about writing model - El Forum - 10-22-2008
[eluser]dexcell[/eluser]
hello, i would like to ask if my approach of writing is correct.
i have 2 models, let's name it entries_model and groups_model
entries_model do the low handling to entries table.
groups_model do the low handling to group table.
then in one of functions of entries model, it needs to connect to group table to check something,
the question:
should i write (connecting to group table manually) in one of entries_model function? or should i just load group_model and call the method?
for illustration (if i load the group_model, it works tough i don't know if it's correct way since i'm new to CI):
Code:
class Entries_model extends Model
{
function Entries_model()
{
parent::Model();
$this->load->model('groups_model');
}
function checkSomething()
{
$this->groups_model->checkSomething(1);
}
}question about writing model - El Forum - 10-22-2008
[eluser]lmv4321[/eluser]
Is there a reason that you are using separate databases instead of separate tables in the same database?
question about writing model - El Forum - 10-22-2008
[eluser]dexcell[/eluser]
[quote author="lmv4321" date="1224732312"]Is there a reason that you are using separate databases instead of separate tables in the same database?[/quote]
whoops sorry, i mean table. updated the post. *maybe it was midnight when i wrote that, you know :roll: *
question about writing model - El Forum - 10-22-2008
[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]
I think it's okay for models to make use of other models in some instances, but I see no problem with, say, the Entry model doing some queries that JOIN the groups tables. I'd keep most write/update stuff separate if possible and if it doesn't hinder performance (amount of queries) too much.
question about writing model - El Forum - 10-23-2008
[eluser]dexcell[/eluser]
thanks