Re: Different frontend and backend controllers

Yes, using an AdminController can prevent duplicate code. My backend
controllers would almost always have at least "index", "add", "edit"
and "delete" methods. Those methods, created on AdminController, let
me have on my backend controllers only any extra methods I would need.
Creating add/edit/delete/index methods over and over seems to me a
waste of time.

Currently, using my 1.x modification, when I'm creating a backend
module, I just create the table, create an almost empty backend
controller, and that's it. Of course there are cases which I need some
extra methods (such as "activate" or "show"), but the default actions
are already working.

I also created "beforeDelete", "afterSave" and some other methods to
be able to set anything before the AdminController saves/deletes
something, or after saving/deleting.

Anyway, after some years using that way, I really prefer to change
Cake's core again, or keep using 1.x, than stop using that way.

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 5:03 AM, Stephen <stephen@ninjacodermonkey.co.uk> wrote:
> I always assumed it was much better to use a prefix than to separate your
> controllers or possibly duplicate code?
>
> Using the AdminController extension (which I assume extends AppController?),
> can this prevent duplicate code and what are the benefits if you don't mind
> me asking?
>
> Kind Regards
>  Stephen
>
>
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