Re: What is the advised way to call a function from another controller?

I have gone with the Model approach as it seems right. See the
following and please give your thoughts:

Model:
...
function __formData($authUser = array()) {
if ($authUser['User']['user_group_id'] < 3) {
$organisations = $this->Organisation->find('list', array(
'conditions'=>array('Organisation.is_deleted'=>'0'),
'order'=>'Organisation.name ASC'
));
$output['organisations'] = compact('organisations');
} elseif ($authUser['User']['user_group_id'] == 3) {
$organisations = $this->Organisation->find('list', array(
'conditions'=>array('Organisation.is_deleted'=>'0',
'Organisation.scheme_id' => $authUser['Scheme']['id']),
'order'=>'Organisation.name ASC'
));
$output['organisations'] = compact('organisations');
}

$users = $this->User->find('list', array
('fields'=>'User.username'));
$this->set(compact('users'));

$ethnicities = $this->Ethnicity->find('list', array(
'conditions'=>array('Ethnicity.option_list_id'=>'13'),
'fields'=>array('Ethnicity.value'),
'order'=>'Ethnicity.value ASC'
));
$output['ethnicities'] = compact('ethnicities');

$sexualities = $this->Sexuality->find('list', array(
'conditions'=>array('Sexuality.option_list_id'=>'18'),
'fields'=>array('Sexuality.value'),
'order'=>'Sexuality.value ASC'
));
$output['sexualities'] = compact('sexualities');

$religions = $this->Religion->find('list', array(
'conditions'=>array('Religion.option_list_id'=>'30'),
'fields'=>array('Religion.value'),
'order'=>'Religion.value ASC'
));
$output['religions'] = compact('religions');

$genders = $this->Gender->find('list', array(
'conditions'=>array('Gender.option_list_id'=>'12'),
'fields'=>array('Gender.value'),
'order'=>'Gender.value ASC'
));
$output['genders'] = compact('genders');
return $output;
}
...

Controller:
...
$formData = $this->Referral->Client->Person->__formData($this-
>authUser);
foreach ($formData as $key => $value) {
$this->set($formData[$key]);
}
...

I believe this fits correctly within Cake's MVC design pattern, but
I'm fully open to suggestions as to how this can be improved.

Paul.
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