Allow "lazy" eager loading from an individual model: `$user->load('or…

…ders.lines');`.

readme.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - Implement sectionable caching across all drivers which support incrmeent / decrement.
 - Added `Redirect::home` method from Laravel 3.
 - Added `Crypt::setKey`, `Crypt::setCipher`, and `Crypt::setMode`.
+- Allow "lazy" eager loading from an individual model: `$user->load('orders.lines');`.
 
 ## Beta 4
 

src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Model.php

@@ -370,6 +370,19 @@ public static function findOrFail($id, $columns = array('*'))
 		throw new ModelNotFoundException;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Eager load relations on the model.
+	 *
+	 * @param  dynamic  string
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function load()
+	{
+		$query = $this->newQuery()->with(func_get_args());
+
+		$query->eagerLoadRelations(array($this));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Being querying a model with eager loading.
 	 *