model()

Signature

model() — returns any

Available in: controller, model, mapper, migrator, migration, tabledefinition Category: Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Returns a reference to the requested model so that class level methods can be called on it.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	string	yes	—	Name of the model to get a reference to.

Examples

// 1. Get a reference to the User model and call a class-level finder on it
user = model("User").findByKey(params.key);

// 2. Find all active users by calling findAll() on the model reference
activeUsers = model("User").findAll(where="active = 1", order="lastName");

// 3. Create a new record via the model reference
newPost = model("Post").new(title=params.title, body=params.body);
newPost.save();

// 4. Count records using the model reference
totalOrders = model("Order").count(where="status = 'pending'");