On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:17 PM, lyn2py <lyn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Model files are run on every request - does that mean having a complex > database structure would slow the entire site down? >
Yes, if you everything you have in models will be executed even if you are just serving a simple contact form or an small string in ajax callback. For solving this you can use submodels (subfolders in models which maps to the requested controller/function) or you can create your system in modules and import only what you need explicity in every controller/function you create. I think submodels are for small apps because it does not permits the reuse of submodels for multiple controllers. I prefer to code in /modules an example of the approach: https://github.com/rochacbruno/Movuca (the sample app running http://labs.blouweb.com/movuca2/home/index) Specially if the application are being created to run on Google App Engine, where CPU costs a lot. -- Bruno Rocha [http://rochacbruno.com.br]
