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Re: Adding a model class to a page template

by gregoryjoseph :: Rate this Message:

On Jun 22, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Nicolas Brasseur wrote:

>
>
> Sure,
>
> In summary I try to build a todo system for my pages. I want to the
> todos to be at the paragraph level, and I also want to be able to
> have several todo per paragraphs.
> So, I have several pages composed of several text-paragraphs, each
> text-paragraphs may have several todos.
> I try to build a new page that displays a table containing all the
> the todos for all the pages:
> - I've build a template definition for my page in admin central
> - I've written a Model Class to prepare a collection of todo
> paragraphs to display
> - I've build a .ftl page to display the collection

I meant elaborate on what doesn't work ;)

> it seems that my model class is never executed ... is there
> something different to do when you build a model class for a page
> (vs. for a paragraph)?

No, there should be no difference; if your ftl uses the model, though,
you should probably see errors in there, if the model class wasn't used.
You could also try plugging your debugger in
info.magnolia.module.templating.AbstractRenderer, which is where your
model should be executed.

Cheers,

-g

> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Grégory Joseph <gregory.joseph@...>
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> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 2:19:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [magnolia-user] Adding a model class to a page template
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> On Jun 22, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Nicolas Brasseur wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I am trying to add a model class to a page template but it does not
>> work.
>
> Can you elaborate ?
>
>> I have successfully done that with a paragraph but can't make it
>> work for a page.
>> Is there any special operation do to beside adding the modelClass
>> node ?
>>
>> Nicolas
>>
>>
>>
>>
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