Import a Controller in CakePHP
If you want to access some predefined controller in another controller in CakePHP. You can do this as explained in following example.
<?php
App::import('Controller', 'Events');
class HomesController extends AppController {
var $name = 'Homes';
var $Events;
function beforeFilter() {
$this->Events =& new EventsController();
$this->Events->constructClasses();
}
function index() {
$this->Events->index();
}
}
?>
Model without Table in CakePHP
This is explained in following example
<?php
class ModelWithoutTable extends AppModel {
var $useTable = false;
}
?>
Controller without Model in CakePHP
In some cases you may need to have a controller without its own model. This might be because you are using other models. You can do this by using an empty array.
<?php
class HomesController extends AppController {
var $name = 'Homes';
var $uses = array(); // Don't use Home Model
function index() {
}
}
?>