Re: How to pass variable out of datasource

Make the class a component. Then instantiate the
Use the component in app_controller.php file. You will be
Able to access it from anywhere in ur app.

Study how to make custom component in cake.

Struggling Sous chef wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have not been developing with cake for long, but from what I have
> used so far I can certainly see how good it is!
>
> For a project I have just started on, I wanted to hook up a new
> datasource that would allow me to connect to the rackspace cloud.
>
> I dutifully set up a new datasource and with a little bit of 'pr()'
> inside the datasource, found I was able to connect succesfully.
>
> The problem is that I need to pass the variable created when
> establishing the connection out, for use in the controller?
>
> e.g. it may be esablished in the datasource like so:
>
> class CloudfilesSource extends DataSource {
> public $conn;
> public function __construct($config) {
> parent::__construct($config);
> $auth = ***;
> $auth->authenticate();
> $conn = new CF_Connection($auth);
> $this->conn = $conn;
> }
> }
>
> but how can I access this $conn outside of the datasource? I though I
> would just be a case of $this->Model->conn but this just doesn't work!
>
> Any help appreciated

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