Aliasing autoloaded models

[eluser]Vince Stross[/eluser]
I'm trying to set an alias for an autoloaded model. I've tried the following:

Code:

$autoload['model'] = array(array('alias'=>'some_model'),'other_models');

CI accepts this format without an error, but when I try to access the model using $this->alias->function() it is clearly not loaded.

I originally tried the conventional syntax with the model name and then the alias but CI returned an error.

Code:

$autoload['model'] = array(array('some_model'=>'alias'),'other_models');

any ideas?

[eluser]wiredesignz[/eluser]
Looking at the Model loader source it is not possible to alias an array() of Models.

You could try this (totally untested idea)

Code:

class Alias_model extends Model

function Alias_Model()
{
    parent::Model();
    $this->load->model('model','alias');
    $this->load->model('model','alias');
    $this->load->model('model','alias');
}

[eluser]Vince Stross[/eluser]
works perfect!

Thanks for the quick response and great idea.