Yes, overriding it is. But I was still right. ;) On 9/20/07, dardosordi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think the term is "overriding" ( > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_overriding_(programming) > ). > > On Sep 19, 2:28 pm, "Chris Hartjes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 9/19/07, MikeK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have a beforeFilter in app_controller and in some other controllers, > > > but have noticed that the beforeFilter in app_controller does NOT run > > > when the requested controller has it's own beforeFilter. > > > > > I am running the latest Alpha code for 1.2. I saw from another post > > > the solution of putting a call to parent::beforeFilter() in the > > > "child" controller, and while this works, my question is WHY? > > > > > I was hoping/expecting that the beforeFilter in app_controller would > > > always be called first, then the beforeFilter of the requested action > > > would be invoked. Any explanation is greatly appreciated. > > > > Your beforeFilter() in the child replaces the beforeFilter() in > > app_controller. It's a basic principle of object oriented > > programming, where you are "overloading" existing methods inherited by > > the child from the parent. That's why you have to statically call the > > app_controller beforeFilter() method from child controller. > > > > -- > > Chris Hartjes > > Senior Developer > > Cake Development Corporation > > > > My motto for 2007: "Just build it, damnit!" > > > > @TheBallpark -http://www.littlehart.net/attheballpark > > @TheKeyboard -http://www.littlehart.net/atthekeyboard > > > > >
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