Comments on: How to apply a beforeSave to certain models only http://cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/08/05/how-to-apply-a-beforesave-to-certain-models-only/ baking cakes with CakePHP Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cakebaker http://cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/08/05/how-to-apply-a-beforesave-to-certain-models-only/comment-page-1/#comment-650 cakebaker Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:52:19 +0000 http://www.cakebaker.42dh.com/?p=238#comment-650 @Brandon P: Using flags is a good idea. Calling afterFind() after findCount() makes imho not much sense, at least I don't see a use case for that at the moment. @Brandon P: Using flags is a good idea. Calling afterFind() after findCount() makes imho not much sense, at least I don’t see a use case for that at the moment.

]]> By: Brandon P http://cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/08/05/how-to-apply-a-beforesave-to-certain-models-only/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Brandon P Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:29:07 +0000 http://www.cakebaker.42dh.com/?p=238#comment-648 I run into this question many times but mostly doesn't. Example: I have a counterCache implemntation that automatically updates a count field on an associated table (belongsTo relationship) ForumPost belongsTo Forum (counterCache: forum_post_count) So everytime a ForumPost is created it will count up and store all ForumPosts' by counting with the foriegnKey (in this case forum_id) as the condition. Quite useful and VERY helpful for stuff like Categories.product_count, Forum.forum_post_count, etc .. It would be nice to take this 1 step futher and suggest the use of flags for turning off these callbacks: $this->ForumPost->_afterSave = false; Also, I think findCount () should NOT call the afterFind () callback for obvious reasons. Agree/disagree? I run into this question many times but mostly doesn’t.

Example: I have a counterCache implemntation that automatically updates a count field on an associated table (belongsTo relationship)

ForumPost belongsTo Forum (counterCache: forum_post_count)

So everytime a ForumPost is created it will count up and store all ForumPosts’ by counting with the foriegnKey (in this case forum_id) as the condition. Quite useful and VERY helpful for stuff like Categories.product_count, Forum.forum_post_count, etc ..

It would be nice to take this 1 step futher and suggest the use of flags for turning off these callbacks:

$this->ForumPost->_afterSave = false;

Also, I think findCount () should NOT call the afterFind () callback for obvious reasons. Agree/disagree?

]]> By: cakebaker http://cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/08/05/how-to-apply-a-beforesave-to-certain-models-only/comment-page-1/#comment-649 cakebaker Sat, 05 Aug 2006 16:42:13 +0000 http://www.cakebaker.42dh.com/?p=238#comment-649 Yes, you are right, that's a cleaner solution. Thanks. Yes, you are right, that’s a cleaner solution. Thanks.

]]> By: Patrice http://cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/08/05/how-to-apply-a-beforesave-to-certain-models-only/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Patrice Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.cakebaker.42dh.com/?p=238#comment-647 Never worked with CakePHP, but I guess MyModel inherits from AppModel? In that case wouldn't it be cleaner to just override beforeSave() in MyModel and do nothing? Never worked with CakePHP, but I guess MyModel inherits from AppModel? In that case wouldn’t it be cleaner to just override beforeSave() in MyModel and do nothing?

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