Question

Using CakePHP 1.3, is there is a callback that is fired after a saveAll() on a model, or a way to implement such a behavior?

Maybe afterSave() already does this?

Specifically, I would like to run a couple particular methods, but only after related items have been saved, and only if the parent item is a newly saved instance.

Something like the $created argument, passed to afterSave(), obviously seems perfect, but I’m at least 90% certain that afterSave() is called on a model after the initial save — which I understand has to happen before the related models are saved (so that they have something to put in the FK field).

What do you suggest for obtaining this behavior?

Answer 1

There isn’t a callback for Model::saveAll() built into CakePHP, but I believe you can override that method on the model to create your own, like so:

// In your Model class...
function saveAll($data = null, $options = array()) {
    parent::saveAll($data, $options); 
    $this->afterSaveAll(); // Your new custom callback. 
}

function afterSaveAll() { 
    // Callback code. 
}

I am not currently sure about how to produce a $created variable behavior similar to what Model::afterSave() has, however.