In your controller under the admin namespace do:
public function beforeFilter() {
parent::beforeFilter();
\Cake\Datasource\ConnectionManager::alias('default', 'admin');
}
On Sunday, November 2, 2014 4:44:16 PM UTC+1, Joe Theuerkauf wrote:
>
> Sorry, what i meant was, i don't plan to use defaultConnectionName the
> same WAY i was using it for the Captcha question. If it's a legit option,
> i'll use it, but i see your point about not using defaultConnectionName AND
> a connection alias.
>
> On Sunday, 2 November 2014 10:40:20 UTC-5, Joe Theuerkauf wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for that tip, Mark. i don't plan to use defaultConnectionName in
>> this scenario (as i did for the Captcha thread where the table i needed is
>> in a different database).
>>
>> i can see where aliasing the connection will make it hard to access the
>> original connection. Which is why i asked for some elaboration on how/where
>> it's used. If it can be done during the request life cycle (i.e.
>> Controllers), i could set the alias just for the Admin-level controllers,
>> where they WILL need the elevated permissions. The general-level
>> controllers would never see the alias (i think). But if the alias can't be
>> used that way, maybe it's the wrong solution.
>>
>> Is it possible/reasonable to use defaultConnectionName with some
>> conditional logic to return which connection should be used?
>>
>> public function defaultConnectionName() {
>> return $adminIsLoggedIn ? 'admin' : 'default';
>> }
>>
>> If that's a reasonable approach, how can i determine $adminIsLoggedIn
>> from inside the Table(s)? Maybe the whole question is clumsy and/or
>> unnecessary to start with. :)
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> -joe
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, 2 November 2014 06:48:30 UTC-5, mark_story wrote:
>>>
>>> If you alias connections you don't need to use defaultConnectionName().
>>> Aliasing the connection makes it much harder to access the regular default
>>> connection as whenever you ask for it you get the admin connection instead.
>>>
>>> -mark
>>>
>>
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