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How to extend CI_Model? - El Forum - 08-11-2007
[eluser]mjijackson[/eluser]
What is the cleanest way to create a custom Model class that extends CI_Model? I tried creating a custom MY_Model file and sticking that in the application/libraries directory, but CI does not instantiate it like it does for other libraries. So then, if I try and load the model library first:
Code:
$this->load->library('model');I get an error saying that the CI_Model class cannot be found. Any ideas?
How to extend CI_Model? - El Forum - 08-11-2007
[eluser]mjijackson[/eluser]
Problem solved. To extend Model:
Code:
class MY_Model extends Model
{
function MY_Model()
{
parent::Model();
}
}And in the models:
Code:
require_once APPPATH . '/libraries/MY_Model.php';
class User extends MY_Model {}Kind of a hack though...
How to extend CI_Model? - El Forum - 08-11-2007
[eluser]thurting[/eluser]
That is how it should be done.
Why do you say that is a hack? There is nothing wrong with using require().
How to extend CI_Model? - El Forum - 08-11-2007
[eluser]mjijackson[/eluser]
It's a hack because there should be a cleaner way to do it within the framework. That's one of the reasons why I use a framework, so it'll take care of the (potentially) messy inclusions for me.