This plugin contains several useful tools that can be used in many projects. Please fork and help to improve (bugfixing, test cases, ...)
CODING STANDARDS
Installing the Plugin is pretty much as with every other CakePHP Plugin.
- Put the files in
APP/Plugin/Tools
- Make sure you have
CakePlugin::load('Tools')
orCakePlugin::loadAll()
in your bootstrap
That's it
MyModel can be extended to use more powerful validation and other improvements:
App::uses('MyModel', 'Tools.Model');
class AppModel extends MyModel {
}
MyHelper can be extended and used this way:
App::uses('MyHelper', 'Tools.View/Helper');
class AppHelper extends MyHelper {
}
The test suite improvements can be used via:
App::uses('MyCakeTestCase', 'Tools.TestSuite');
class SomeClassTest extends MyCakeTestCase {
}
To run any of the console commands (replace [ShellName] and [command]!):
cake Tools.[ShellName] [command]
The models, behaviors, helpers, libs and other classes are used the same way prefixing them with the plugin name:
App::uses('GooglLib', 'Tools.Lib');
App::uses('TimeLib', 'Tools.Utility');
App::uses('GeocodeBehavior', 'Tools.Model/Behavior');
...
Tip: For how to use them, try to find some information in the test cases.