Code Placement

When I have if statements for views I make a helper to simplify the code rather than if this if that all over the places, simply pass the variables to the helper and get the values I need returned.

 

But what about for the controller? I have a rather ugly block of code used in a few places and it sure would streamline changes. Where should code like this go? Its used in about 7 places and its rather horrible

 

Example :

 

if ( !empty( $auth_id ) ) {

$rank = $this->Auth->user( 'rank' );

$display = $this->Session->read( 'Settings.display' );

                                               

$tests = $this->Session->read( 'Tests.sent' );

                                   

            if ( empty ( $tests ) ) {

                                               

                        $tests = $this->Test->Application->getAllApplications($this->Auth->user('id'), $this->Auth->user('rank'));

                                   

                        $this->Session->write( 'Tests.sent' ,  $tests);

                                               

            }

                                   

                        $tests = $this->Session->read('Tests.sent');

                                   

} else {

$rank = '0';

$display = '0';

}

 

Thanks

 

Dave