[TYPO3-mvc] Get content elements from a page model

[Franz Koch]

Hey,

>> I've ceated my own Tx_MyExt_Domain_Model_Typo3_Page model and
>> as there is no separate field like 'content' in the table 'pages',
>> I was wondering how to get all related recods from 'tt_content'?
>>
>> I see 2 possible solutions:
>>
>> 1.) Just define a getter and setter inside the page model and
>> implement it manually using a 'tt_content' repository or
>>
>> 2.) Add a new field in the database which could be used by
>> Extbase to populate the new property automatically.
>>
>> Not sure what would be the best way so, any ideas?
>> What's the better solution or are there any better ones?
>
> I think that depends on your usecase. If you intend to use it to render
> your website you most likely need to differ between different content
> columns and thus using getters triggering a repository or service would
> make more sense to me. If it's just for managing/displaying any content
> records a db-field would also be ok for me - but I'd probably stick with
> dummy getters/setters and triggering a service/repository there.

After thinking about it again, I'm not sure anymore. As for the 
rendering of specific columns, using viewHelpers that filter the content 
elements seem to be a much cleaner solution, because you don't have to 
manipulate your page model to add new getters/setters as soon as you add 
another content column. So probably add one getter/setter pair 
triggering a contentRepository->findByPage($this), or extend the TCA/DB.


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kind regards,
Franz Koch