/**
* Creates and returns a model object of the requested class.
*
* @param string $name The model name having the form: ModuleName.ModelName.
* @param boolean $createTable If TRUE the table associated to the model is created if not exists. FALSE by default.
*
* @return object A connected model.
*/
public static function model($name, $createTable = false)
{
if (strpos($name, '.') === false) {
throw new \Exception("Malformed model name: {$name}. Form: Module.ModelName.");
}
$rt = explode('.', $name);
$modelName = "\\App\\Modules\\{$rt[0]}\\Models\\{$rt[1]}";
$model = new $modelName();
$dbConn = self::dbConn();
$model->dbConn($dbConn);
if ($createTable) {
$mde = new \Lib\Data\MetadataEngine();
$mde->model($model);
$mde->createTable();
}
return $model;
}
/**
*
*/
public function createTable()
{
$metadataEngine = new \Lib\Data\MetadataEngine();
$metadataEngine->model($this);
$metadataEngine->createTable();
}
