Question

What is the different uses between singular and plural model name?. If we have a model named Catalogue, saved as catalog.php. Then, we have a controller. If we use “$uses” variable to define which model should involved, see code bellow:

class CataloguesController extends AppController {
    var $name = 'Catalogues';
    var $uses = array('Hierarchy', 'Catalogue', 'Catalogues');
}

I have mentioned above, that the related model only a Catalogue.

What is the differences accessing with:

$queried = $this->Catalogues->find('all');

or

$queried = $this->Catalogue->find('all');

Answer 1

The difference is that the plural form of the model is invalid. Model names are always singular.