+- CodeIgniter Forums (https://forum.codeigniter.com)
+-- Forum: Using CodeIgniter (https://forum.codeigniter.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5)
+--- Forum: Best Practices (https://forum.codeigniter.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=12)
+--- Thread: Where to put data logic not related with database? (/showthread.php?tid=88053)
Where to put data logic not related with database? - Muzikant - 07-12-2023
I am retrieving data from files (with library), then parsing it (with ?) and then saving parsed data into database (with model). I want this three steps separated. Where should I put parser?
Models in CodeIgniter are binded with database tables ($table variable is mandatory) and libraries should be used for common things, not for a specific jobs. I was thinking models should be used for working with any data, not only for database related things. But binding models with tables confusing me. Thank you for your suggestions.
RE: Where to put data logic not related with database? - ozornick - 07-12-2023
Create new layer in app/Services. Write some functional inside
PHP Code:
// app/Services/TextWriter.php
<?php
// here some function for job with repository, entity, helper, etc
class TextWriter {
public function modify(string $text): string {
return str_replace('...', '***', $text);
}
}
// app/Controllers/TextController.php
<?php
class TextController extends BaseController {
public function index(int $id) {
$textWriter = new TextWriter();
$model = new BookModel();
$book = $model->find($id);
$book['text'] = $textWriter->modify($book['text']);
return view(..., ['book' => $book]);
}
}