public function setAsFavorite($options) { $userId = $options['userId']; $request = $options['request']; $CI =& get_instance(); $CI->load->model('request_model'); $data = array("publication_id" => $request->id, "user_id" => $userId, "request" => $request); if (CI_Request::checkExistingFavorite($data)) { unset($data["request"]); return $CI->request_model->setAsFavorite($data); } }