cakephp - Adding associated data in model::beforeSave -

cakephp - Adding associated data in model::beforeSave -

i'm trying add together associated info during cakephps beforesave() looks cakephp ignoring it.

<?php app::uses("appmodel", "model"); class recipe extends appmodel { public $hasmany = array('ingredient'); public function beforesave($options=array()) { if(!isset($this->data["ingredient"])) { debugger::log("data[ingredient] didn't exist! adding ingredients..."); $this->data["ingredient"] = array( array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'gluten free flour', 'amount' => '12 cups' ) ), array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'sugar', 'amount' => '50 cups' ) ), array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'a shoe', 'amount' => 'just one' ) ), ); } debugger::log("saving data: "); debugger::log($this->data, 7, 10); homecoming true; } }

in recipescontroller have this:

public function test_save() { //test saving ingredients in recipe debugger::log("saving w/ ingredients"); debugger::log($this->recipe->saveassociated(array( 'recipe' => array( 'name' => 'test recipe 1' ), 'ingredient' => array( array( 'name' => 'test ingredient 1 test recipe 1', 'amount' => 'a few' ), array( 'name' => 'test ingredient 2 test recipe 1', 'amount' => 'a lot' ) ) ))); debugger::log("saving w/o ingredients"); debugger::log($this->recipe->saveassociated(array( 'recipe' => array( 'name' => 'test recipe 2' ) ))); }

the save ingredients works, save without ingredients doesn't, info in recipe->data before beforesave returns this:

array( 'recipe' => array( 'name' => 'test recipe 1' ), 'ingredient' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'test ingredient 1 test recipe 1', 'amount' => 'a few' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'test ingredient 2 test recipe 1', 'amount' => 'a lot' ) ) ) )

and when ingredient added in before save:

array( 'recipe' => array( 'name' => 'test recipe 1' ), 'ingredient' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'gluten free flour', 'amount' => '12 cups' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'sugar', 'amount' => '50 cups' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'ingredient' => array( 'name' => 'a shoe', 'amount' => 'just one' ) ) ) )

when info in array before phone call save method, it'll work fine, when seek , add together associated info in beforesave.

from documentation:

be sure beforesave() returns true, or save going fail.

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/models/callback-methods.html#beforesave

edited: tested code , right, related info added in beforesave() beingness ignored. happening because cannot add together or modify related info in model's beforesave(). means that, in recipe's beforesave(), cannot neither add together ingredients nor modify ingredients attached recipe in controller.

in recipe's beforesave() can modify recipe data.

is bug? not, according mark story (creator of cakephp):

its feature, saveall only lets utilize beforesave modify record that's saved, not total info set. don't sense should change, discussed.

this statement saveall() of import part said beforesave(). check total thread: https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/1765

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