That's not what models are for. Models are meant to represent an entity of data from a datasource (database or rest), not to convene helper methods. Cake creates even more confusion because their model system isn't a true model system, it's simply a DAO (database access object).
On Aug 11, 3:42 pm, Stephen Latham <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree the model is a good place. I recently wrote these type of global > actions in the app controller rather than bootstrap.php but found after > thought and discussion the model made more sense. > > On 11 Aug 2011, at 22:09, euromark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > usually in the model > > since controllers can easily access models > > > but that depends on your situation > > maybe a lib, maybe a behavior, maybe some boostrap code > > > without knowing more details, i go for model code > > > On 11 Aug., 22:30, BurningFuses <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In my app I have a bunch of time related routines that I want to be > >> able to call from my controllers and models. I could turn them into a > >> component so they could be accessible on all my controllers, but they > >> wouldn't be (in a trivial way or recommended way) be accessible from > >> my models. Where should I put them? Is there a recommended cake > >> guideline for such a thing? > >> Thank you, > >> Burningfuses > > > -- > > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video > > Tutorialshttp://tv.cakephp.org > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd help > > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
