Similar models in both backend and frontend ?

[duddy67]

Hi

In my component I have 2 similar models,
one in the backend:

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class MycomponentModelOrder extends JModelAdmin
{
  ...

  public function someSpecificFunction($data)
  {
    ...
  }
}

and the other one in the frontend:

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class MycomponentModelOrder extends JModelAdmin
{
  ...
}

How can I call someSpecificFunction nested in the backend model from the frontend model (or from its view) without generate conflict ?

Thanks

[over]

Have a look in e.g. the frontend model com_content, form.php

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// Base this model on the backend version.
require_once JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_content/models/article.php';

/**
 * Content Component Article Model
 *
 * @since  1.5
 */
class ContentModelForm extends ContentModelArticle
{

Hope that gives you some hints. Alternatively it should be ok to instantiate the backend model.

[duddy67]

I've already check this one.
To get it working I have to use a different name from the extended class name, but I need the same name for the frontend model.
I tried to instantiate the backend model in the frontend view but it didn't work.

Would you have some example ?

[over]

But you can generally change the code?
I can't think of a way to load the same classname twice but I'm not THE expert.

One way could be to add a new classlevel, move the common code to that one and extend both front- and backend from that new class.

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class MycomponentModelOrdernew extends JModelAdmin

and for the old classes

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require_once JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mycomponent/models/ordernew.php';

class MycomponentModelOrder extends MycomponentModelOrdernew