__construct()source public

__construct( array $config array() )

Constructor.

Parameters

array $config optional array()

Array of configuration information for the datasource.

Overrides

__destruct()source public

__destruct( )

Closes the current datasource.

_cacheDescription()source protected

_cacheDescription( string $object , mixed $data null )

Cache the DataSource description

Parameters

string $object

The name of the object (model) to cache

mixed $data optional null

The description of the model, usually a string or array

Returns

begin()source public

begin( )

Begin a transaction

Returns

close()source public

close( )

Closes a connection. Override in subclasses.

Returns

column()source public

column( string $real )

Converts column types to basic types

Parameters

string $real

Real column type (i.e. "varchar(255)")

Returns

commit()source public

commit( )

Commit a transaction

Returns

create()source public

create( Model $Model , array $fields null , array $values null )

Used to create new records. The "C" CRUD.

To-be-overridden in subclasses.

Parameters

Model $Model

The Model to be created.

array $fields optional null

An Array of fields to be saved.

array $values optional null

An Array of values to save.

Returns

delete()source public

delete( Model $Model , mixed $conditions null )

Delete a record(s) in the datasource.

To-be-overridden in subclasses.

Parameters

Model $Model

The model class having record(s) deleted

mixed $conditions optional null

The conditions to use for deleting.

Returns

describe()source public

describe( Model|string $model )

Returns a Model description (metadata) or null if none found.

Parameters

Model|string $model

The model to describe.

Returns

enabled()source public

enabled( )

Check whether the conditions for the Datasource being available are satisfied. Often used from connect() to check for support before establishing a connection.

Returns

getSchemaName()source public

getSchemaName( )

Returns the schema name. Override this in subclasses.

Returns

insertQueryData()source public

insertQueryData( string $query , array $data , string $association , Model $Model , array $stack )

Replaces {$__cakeID__$} and {$__cakeForeignKey__$} placeholders in query data.

Parameters

string $query

Query string needing replacements done.

array $data

Array of data with values that will be inserted in placeholders.

string $association

Name of association model being replaced.

Model $Model

Model instance.

array $stack

The context stack.

Returns

lastAffected()source public

lastAffected( mixed $source null )

Returns the number of rows affected by last query.

Parameters

mixed $source optional null

The source name.

Returns

lastInsertId()source public

lastInsertId( mixed $source null )

Returns the ID generated from the previous INSERT operation.

Parameters

mixed $source optional null

The source name.

Returns

lastNumRows()source public

lastNumRows( mixed $source null )

Returns the number of rows returned by last operation.

Parameters

mixed $source optional null

The source name.

Returns

listSources()source public

listSources( mixed $data null )

Caches/returns cached results for child instances

Parameters

mixed $data optional null

Unused in this class.

Returns

read()source public

read( Model $Model , array $queryData array() , integer $recursive null )

Used to read records from the Datasource. The "R" in CRUD

To-be-overridden in subclasses.

Parameters

Model $Model

The model being read.

array $queryData optional array()

An array of query data used to find the data you want

integer $recursive optional null

Number of levels of association

Returns

resolveKey()source public

resolveKey( Model $Model , string $key )

To-be-overridden in subclasses.

Parameters

Model $Model

Model instance

string $key

Key name to make

Returns

rollback()source public

rollback( )

Rollback a transaction

Returns

setConfig()source public

setConfig( array $config array() )

Sets the configuration for the DataSource. Merges the $config information with the _baseConfig and the existing $config property.

Parameters

array $config optional array()

The configuration array

update()source public

update( Model $Model , array $fields null , array $values null , mixed $conditions null )

Update a record(s) in the datasource.

To-be-overridden in subclasses.

Parameters

Model $Model

Instance of the model class being updated

array $fields optional null

Array of fields to be updated

array $values optional null

Array of values to be update $fields to.

mixed $conditions optional null

The array of conditions to use.

Returns

_mergeVars()source protected

_mergeVars( array $properties , string $class , boolean $normalize true )

Merges this objects $property with the property in $class' definition. This classes value for the property will be merged on top of $class'

This provides some of the DRY magic CakePHP provides. If you want to shut it off, redefine this method as an empty function.

Parameters

array $properties

The name of the properties to merge.

string $class

The class to merge the property with.

boolean $normalize optional true

Set to true to run the properties through Hash::normalize() before merging.

_set()source protected

_set( array $properties array() )

Allows setting of multiple properties of the object in a single line of code. Will only set properties that are part of a class declaration.

Parameters

array $properties optional array()

An associative array containing properties and corresponding values.

_stop()source protected

_stop( integer|string $status 0 )

Stop execution of the current script. Wraps exit() making testing easier.

Parameters

integer|string $status optional 0

see http://php.net/exit for values

dispatchMethod()source public

dispatchMethod( string $method , array $params array() )

Calls a method on this object with the given parameters. Provides an OO wrapper for call_user_func_array

Parameters

string $method

Name of the method to call

array $params optional array()

Parameter list to use when calling $method

Returns

log()source public

log( string $msg , integer $type LOG_ERR , null|string|array $scope null )

Convenience method to write a message to CakeLog. See CakeLog::write() for more information on writing to logs.

Parameters

string $msg

Log message

integer $type optional LOG_ERR

Error type constant. Defined in app/Config/core.php.

null|string|array $scope optional null

The scope(s) a log message is being created in. See CakeLog::config() for more information on logging scopes.

Returns

requestAction()source public

requestAction( string|array $url , array $extra array() )

Calls a controller's method from any location. Can be used to connect controllers together or tie plugins into a main application. requestAction can be used to return rendered views or fetch the return value from controller actions.

Under the hood this method uses Router::reverse() to convert the $url parameter into a string URL. You should use URL formats that are compatible with Router::reverse()

Passing POST and GET data

POST and GET data can be simulated in requestAction. Use $extra['url'] for GET data. The $extra['data'] parameter allows POST data simulation.

Parameters

string|array $url

String or array-based URL. Unlike other URL arrays in CakePHP, this URL will not automatically handle passed and named arguments in the $url parameter.

array $extra optional array()

if array includes the key "return" it sets the AutoRender to true. Can also be used to submit GET/POST data, and named/passed arguments.

Returns

Boolean true or false on success/failure, or contents of rendered action if 'return' is set in $extra.

toString()source public

toString( )

CakeObject-to-string conversion. Each class can override this method as necessary.

Returns