4
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2answers
139 views

Breaking Up A Model Class - MVC

I am not sure whether there is a 'right' or 'wrong' answer to this one, but I was curious about the general consensus. I have a User model that currently performs user functions (such as retrieving ...
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2answers
58 views

Is it 'safe' to expect myClasses to agree not to only call package Scope methods from other Package scope methods?

The questions says it all, but a quick overview of the situation. I'm creating a Model which contains classes (all inherriting myObject) which have a large amount of interconnection. I want the ...
3
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1answer
343 views

How should I architect my Model and Data Access layer objects in my website?

I've been tasked with designing Data layer for a website at work, and I am very interested in architecture of code for the best flexibility, maintainability and readability. I am generally acutely ...
5
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2answers
272 views

MVC two models required?

I've been doing software for a long time, but almost all of it has been back-end centric. I recently decided to learn Swing and tried to apply MVC principles. I realize that in Swing the View is ...
7
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4answers
754 views

Advantages of using business logic in model

In an MVC framework i have often heard that use business logic in a model. But i think using the business logic in controller would run faster as view is directly connected to controller. I want to ...
4
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2answers
1k views

How can I design a model layer without ORM, and when should I use it?

I'm a PHP developer who started with CodeIgniter. In it, designing models was easy: it seemed like each method defined in models was the equivalent of static methods in a normal, objected-oriented ...
4
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1answer
170 views

Are Session implicit objects examples of Models in MVC?

I have read that the Model is responsible for maintaining state among HTTP requests, for example in this article: The Model is responsible for maintaining state between HTTP requests. ...
9
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3answers
513 views

What is the object-oriented thought process?

I've been studying OOP in conjunction with Zend's MVC implementation for the past few months. I'm pretty new to programming, generally, but I feel strongly that I should learn things the 'right' way, ...
6
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3answers
271 views

Drawing the line between models & libraries?

As my webapps increase in size, so does the complexity. In order to keep my classes & files structured and easy-to-access, I am starting to get more and more confused: I have some very clearly ...