Using a CakePHP controller without a model

Sometimes you just want to make a simple controller without an associated model or table. CakePHP makes this very easy while showing its flexibility.

CakePHP uses the variable $uses to associate a controller to a model, by default it uses the singular name of the controller or the $name variable.

Below is an example of a controller without any models attached.

 

class WithoutModelsController extends AppController{
var $name="WithoutModels"
var $uses = null;  

 

Here we have a controller that uses other models but it's own.

 

class DifferentModelsController extends AppController{
var $name=" DifferentModels "
var $uses = array('Event','Photo','Post');

 

This is great as it allows us to create a simple controller to serve up static contents, or even a report controller that uses data from other models.

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