#MY_Model Codeigniter MY_Model to extend the CI_Model

• CRUD Function
• Validation
• Form Attributes
• Dropdown for select
• Soft delete
• Callbacks/Observers

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##Synopsis

class Post_model extends MY_Model 
{ 
  protected $table_name = 'post';

  public function get($id=FALSE)
  {
    $this->db->select('author.name, post.text, post.heading');
    $this->db->join('author', 'author.id = post.author_id');
    ...
    return $this->find();
  }
}

$this->load->model('Post_model', 'post');

get all posts

$this->post->find();

get one post: ID = 1

$this->post->find(1);

get more posts: IDs = 1,2,3

$this->post->find(array(1,2,3));

##Installation/Usage Download the folder and drag it into your application folder.

Extend your model classes from MY_Model and all the functionality will be baked in automatically.

##Callbacks

protected $before_create = array('prep_data', 'add_author');
...
protected function prep_data($data) {}
protected function add_author($data) {}

##Soft delete

protected $soft_delete = TRUE;

optional:

protected $soft_delete_key = 'deleted_status';

##Built-in Observers

change in MY_Model.php

protected $created_at_key = 'created_at';

protected $updated_at_key = 'updated_at';