forgot to mention, the categories are heirarchical using the tree behavior.
On Nov 26, 5:27 pm, keymaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Suppose one has a need for categories of articles, products, > downloads, etc., within the same application. > > What would be a better approach to implementing this? > > 1. having a different categories table/model for each, like > article_categories, product_categories, download_categories, etc. > > 2. having a single categories table/model and defining subcategories > called articles, products, downloads, and then putting the various > article categories under articles, product categories under products, > etc. > > 3. having a single model with multiple tables, and dynamically > switching the table it uses. > > Option #1 means duplicate tables, models, fields, and validation > rules, but might end up being cleaner. > > I am also wary of gotchas I haven’t thought of in option #2,3. > > Any suggestions? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
