Using multiple Models Find() CakePHP - php

Question

I have these tables:
table: CREATORS
obs.:I've also tried that way:
table: POSTS
CreatorModel.php
class CreatorModel extends AppModel {
public $actsAs = array('Containable');
public $hasOne = array('Post');
}
PostModel.php
class PostModel extends AppModel {
public $actsAs = array('Containable');
public $hasOne = array('Creator');
}
IndexController.php
$this->set('posts', $this->Post->find());
index.ctp
var_dump($posts);
Following the CakeBook session about Associations
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/models/associations-linking-models-together.html
I should receive that response in view:
Array
(
[Post] => Array
(
[id] => 1
[creator_id] => 1
[tags] =>
[title] => Teste
[post] => Maromba
[created] => 2013-04-29 19:14:32
[modified] => 2013-04-29 19:14:32
)
[Creator] => Array
(
[creator_id] => 1
[creator] => Alexandre Moraes
)
)
But i receive this:
Array
(
[Post] => Array
(
[id] => 1
[creator_id] => 1
[tags] =>
[title] => Teste
[post] => Maromba
[created] => 2013-04-29 19:14:32
[modified] => 2013-04-29 19:14:32
)
)
So, any ideas what i'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

In the db
CREATORS TABLE
---
id | creator
Creator.php
class Creator extends AppModel {
public $actsAs = array('Containable');
public $hasOne = array('Post');
}
Post.php
class Post extends AppModel {
public $actsAs = array('Containable');
public $belongsTo= array('Creator');
}
Please note the naming of the models and the association type in Post.php
IndexController.php
$this->set('posts', $this->Post->find('all', array('contain'=>array('Creator')));
Doing those changes, the array returned should be the one you're expecting.

Answer 2

You'll need a setup the correct relationships for your models. You're essentially looking to do a join between the two tables. Check out this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/5080026/2297744 I believe it's pretty similar to what you're trying to do.
The quick and dirty version would look something like this:
$this->Post->find('all', array(
'joins' => array(
array(
'table' => 'creators',
'alias' => 'CreatorJoin',
'type' => 'inner',
'conditions' => array(
'CreatorJoin.id = Post.creator'
)
)
)
);
But I'd recommend reading the full answer I linked to and using the first (more correct) example.