public function render()
{
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
//grab model
$model = new EventModel();
if ($this->getLayout() == "event_listings" || $this->getLayout() == "list") {
$events = $model->getEvents();
$this->events = $events;
} else {
//null event
$event = array();
$id = null;
if ($app->input->get('parent_id') && !$app->input->get('id')) {
$id = $app->input->get('parent_id');
} else {
$id = $app->input->get('id');
}
//grab event
if ($id != null) {
$event = $model->getEvent($id);
}
//pass reference
$this->event = $event;
}
if ($app->input->get('association_id')) {
$this->association_name = CobaltHelper::getAssociationName();
}
//display
echo parent::render();
}
