Using a model multiple times. - Printable Version

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Using a model multiple times. - El Forum - 12-09-2011

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
I may be being a bit dumb here... but anywho...

I have a category model which contains your average CRUD functionality and data related properties.
There is a method called load() which takes a category identifier to load the requested category.
However, when I'm trying to load the category parent from within eg;

Code:
....

public function load( $id )

{

   // get category and set info...

   if( !is_null( $record->parent_id ) )

   {

       $this->_parent = $this->category->load( $parent_id );

   }

}

...

it returns

Code:
Admin_Category Object

(

    .....

    [_parent_id:protected] => 6

    [_parent:protected] => Category Object

        (

            .....

            [_parent_id:protected] => 

            [_parent:protected] => Category Object

 *RECURSION*

        )

)

When I use the standard $obj = new Obj(); method, everything is returned fine, like so;

Code:
Admin_Category Object

(

    .....

    [_parent_id:protected] => 6

    [_parent:protected] => Category Object

        (

            [_id:protected] => 6

            .....

            [_parent_id:protected] => 10

            [_parent:protected] => Category Object

                (

                    [_id:protected] => 10

                    .....

                    [_parent_id:protected] => 

                    [_parent:protected] => 

                )

        )

)

I guess my question, is is there a way of getting $this->obj_name to return a new object like the method in the previous sentence does?

Sorry if i'm being a fool, i've had a really bad week and my head is battered...

Cheers!