/**
* get attribute the type instance
*
* @access public
* @return Ultimate_ModuleCreator_Model_Attribute_Type_Abstract
* @throws Ultimate_ModuleCreator_Exception
* @author Marius Strajeru <*****@*****.**>
*/
public function getTypeInstance()
{
if (!$this->_typeInstance) {
$type = $this->getType();
try {
$types = $this->getHelper()->getAttributeTypes(false);
$instanceModel = $types->{$type}->type_model;
/** @var Ultimate_ModuleCreator_Model_Attribute_Type_Abstract $typeInstance */
$typeInstance = Mage::getModel($instanceModel);
$this->_typeInstance = $typeInstance;
$this->_typeInstance->setAttribute($this);
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw new Ultimate_ModuleCreator_Exception("Invalid attribute type: " . $type);
}
}
return $this->_typeInstance;
}
/**
* get attribute the type instance
* @access public
* @return Ultimate_ModuleCreator_Model_Attribute_Type_Abstract
* @author Marius Strajeru <*****@*****.**>
*/
public function getTypeInstance()
{
if (!$this->_typeInstance) {
if (!$this->getType()) {
$type = 'abstract';
} else {
$type = $this->getType();
}
try {
$this->_typeInstance = Mage::getModel('modulecreator/attribute_type_' . $type);
$this->_typeInstance->setAttribute($this);
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw new Ultimate_ModuleCreator_Exception("Invalid attribute type: " . $type);
}
}
return $this->_typeInstance;
}