Questions tagged [model]

Part of the MVC pattern, the Model manages the behaviour and data of the application.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
30 votes
3 answers
5k views

problem with passing booleans to update_attributes

I've got the following Model: class GuestCatering < ActiveRecord::Base # Validation validates :name, :presence => true validates :order_number, :presence => true validates :...
LeonS's user avatar
  • 2,704
30 votes
5 answers
49k views

MVC Validation Lower/Higher than other value

How is the best way to validate a model in MVC.Net where I want to accept a minimum/maximum. Not individual min/max values for a field. But separate fields for a user to specify a minimum/maximum. ...
Ben Ford's user avatar
  • 1,364
30 votes
6 answers
30k views

Which 3D Model format should I be using? [closed]

Im writing a game engine and I'm wondering what 3D model format should I use/load/export? Obj seems universal and easy but it also appears to be unreliable in that most models out there contain errors ...
Tom J Nowell's user avatar
  • 9,831
30 votes
3 answers
14k views

Using javafx.beans properties in model classes

Is it a correct practice to use JavaFX beans properties in the model classes? I wonder if it is a good practice to use properties in model classes to be able to bind them easier with the view ...
Johnny's user avatar
  • 1,539
30 votes
1 answer
32k views

ES6 Classes for Data Models

I'm trying to use ES6 Classes to construct data models (from a MySQL database) in an API that I'm building. I prefer not using an ORM/ODM library, as this will be a very basic, simple API. But, I'm ...
go4cas's user avatar
  • 1,181
29 votes
5 answers
9k views

Best way to make one model 'selected' in a Backbone.js collection?

I have a collection of models in my Backbone.js application. It's a list of items that you can hover over with the mouse or navigate around with the keyboard. If the mouse is hovering, or if the ...
littlejim84's user avatar
  • 9,171
29 votes
4 answers
89k views

MVC 4 - Use a different model in partial view

Please bear with my noobness, I'm super new to the MVC pattern. What I'm trying to do I am building a profile information page for registered users on my site. This page would list data about the ...
PeterInvincible's user avatar
29 votes
1 answer
64k views

Model Containing List of Models (MVC-3, Razor)

This problem has been plaguing me for two days now. There are some similar posts, but none that address my problem completely. Using MVC-3, Razor syntax: -- EDIT.cshtml -- @using (Html.BeginForm(...
Rob's user avatar
  • 421
29 votes
6 answers
10k views

How to organize Rails models that are too fat?

It is good practice to shift logic from the controller into the model. But in any complex system, this invariably leads to a very large file even if a majority of the methods are one liners as per the ...
Jaryl's user avatar
  • 2,571
29 votes
3 answers
24k views

How to train the network only on one output when there are multiple outputs?

I am using a multiple output model in Keras model1 = Model(input=x, output=[y2, y3]) model1.compile((optimizer='sgd', loss=cutom_loss_function) my custom_loss function is def custom_loss(y_true, ...
shaaa's user avatar
  • 503
29 votes
1 answer
4k views

Re-using Backbone.js models on the server side with Node.js and Websockets

I've been working my way through: http://blog.andyet.com/2011/02/15/re-using-backbonejs-models-on-the-server-with-node I have a few questions about sharing models server-side and a few questions ...
fancy's user avatar
  • 50.2k
28 votes
3 answers
20k views

Should I use an int or a long for the primary key in an entity framework model

I am writing an MVC5 Internet application and I have a question about the id field for a model. Should I use an int or a long for the id in a model? I am talking about the field that is used for the ...
Simon's user avatar
  • 8,219
28 votes
3 answers
25k views

django update_or_create gets "duplicate key value violates unique constraint "

Maybe I misunderstand the purpose of Django's update_or_create Model method. Here is my Model: from django.db import models import datetime from vc.models import Cluster class Vmt(models.Model): ...
Red Cricket's user avatar
  • 10.2k
28 votes
5 answers
11k views

getting the values from a nested complex object that is passed to a partial view

I have a ViewModel that has a complex object as one of its members. The complex object has 4 properties (all strings). I'm trying to create a re-usable partial view where I can pass in the complex ...
Blair Holmes's user avatar
  • 1,569
28 votes
3 answers
14k views

Django model inheritance: Create a subclass using existing super class

I'm using multi-table-inheritance, and want to know how to create an inherited type from an instance of the superclass. Using the example given in the documentation: class Place(models.Model): ...
michel.iamit's user avatar
  • 5,886
28 votes
5 answers
19k views

Why Two Classes, View Model and Domain Model?

I know it could be bad to use domain models as view models. If my domain model has a property named IsAdmin and I have a Create controller action to create users, someone could alter my form and get ...
enamrik's user avatar
  • 2,312
28 votes
3 answers
8k views

Python/Django: synonym for field "type" in database model (reserved built-in symbol)

I created a django project. It contains a model class with a "type" attribute. I think that "type" is the most appropriate term to describe that field, because it defines the kind of the entry. ...
Alp's user avatar
  • 29.5k
28 votes
4 answers
18k views

Rails table_name_prefix missing

I have got the following dir structure models/foo/setting.rb models/foo.rb foo.rb content module Foo def self.table_name_prefix 'foo_' end end and setting.rb content class Foo::Setting &...
gorootde's user avatar
  • 4,053
27 votes
1 answer
7k views

How to use different authentication_keys for two devise models?

Now I have one devise model, which uses email as authentication_key. I want to add one new devise model, which uses student_id as authentication_key. Some guide tells me to modify the configuration ...
Roy's user avatar
  • 271
27 votes
4 answers
25k views

How to remove the prefix of a table for a Django model?

I create a new Django app (not project) called Bussinesses, then add following class to the models.py. class Bussinesses(models.Model): business_email = models.EmailField() password = models....
redice's user avatar
  • 8,567
27 votes
4 answers
24k views

Best practices for grails index page

What is the right way to populate the model for the index page in a grails app? There is no IndexController by default, is there some other mechanism for getting lists of this and that into the model?
danb's user avatar
  • 10.3k
27 votes
5 answers
47k views

attribute dependent on another field

In a model of my ASP.NET MVC application I would like validate a textbox as required only if a specific checkbox is checked. Something like public bool retired {get, set}; [RequiredIf("retired",...
Ahmet Dalyan's user avatar
27 votes
12 answers
89k views

Cast string to float is not supported in Linear Model

I keep getting this error in my linear model: Cast string to float is not supported Specifically, the error is on this line: results = m.evaluate(input_fn=lambda: input_fn(df_test), steps=1) If ...
user3764124's user avatar
27 votes
4 answers
27k views

Model Inheritance in Laravel

i'm currently working with Laravel and I'm struggling with the fact that every model needs to extend from Eloquent and I'm not sure how to implement a model Hierarchy (with different tables) For ...
Gabriel Matusevich's user avatar
27 votes
4 answers
18k views

Backbone change model of View

I am fairly new to Backbone and have the following question: I have a collection of models. I have a collection view displaying tabs (with a view for each model in the collection). I have a view ...
Riebel's user avatar
  • 789
27 votes
5 answers
1k views

How to model interpretations of rap music

I just started working on a website that will help people understand what rappers are talking about. Users will see the lyrics to a rap song and they'll be able to click certain lyrics to see an ...
Tom Lehman's user avatar
  • 87.7k
26 votes
2 answers
24k views

Check if record exists in CakePHP3

In CakePHP 2 I always used empty to check if there any result. <?php $result = $this->Modelname->find('first', ['conditions' => ['field' => 'value'] ] ); if ( empty($result) ) { // Bad ...
bastey's user avatar
  • 678
26 votes
4 answers
24k views

How to validate only part of the model in ASP .NET MVC?

I have a large model (large I mean model class contains a lot of fields/properties and each has at least one validation attribute (such as Required, MaxLength, MinLength etc)). Instead of creating one ...
Dmytro's user avatar
  • 17k
26 votes
1 answer
10k views

Django MVC pattern for non database driven models?

I'm just working my way through Django, and really liking it so far, but I have an issue and I'm not sure what the typical way to solve it. Suppose I have a View which is supposed to be updated when ...
DevDevDev's user avatar
  • 5,147
26 votes
1 answer
9k views

Django: Creating a Mixin for Reusable Model Fields

I've got a few fields that I want to add to most every model in my project. For example, these fields are "tracking fields" such as a created date, an update date, and an "active" flag. I'm ...
Joe J's user avatar
  • 10.5k
26 votes
4 answers
18k views

What are the Laravel naming conventions for controllers/models/views?

I remember hearing you should name your controllers, models and views in a special way. Either singular or plural. I don't remember which ones to name what though, and i can't find anything about it ...
qwerty's user avatar
  • 5,246
25 votes
2 answers
19k views

How to move the laravel 5.1 User model to \App\Models\User?

Is it possible to tell Laravel that I have moved the User.php model? Laravel 5.1 FatalErrorException in EloquentUserProvider.php line 126: Class '\App\User' not found I really wasn't keen on ...
user avatar
25 votes
5 answers
12k views

validate at least one in has_and_belongs_to_many

I have a model with: has_and_belongs_to_many :users How do I validate that the model has at least one user in the model? I tried: validates_presence_of :users But that doesn't seem to give me ...
cmaughan's user avatar
  • 2,604
25 votes
1 answer
89k views

MVC Html.TextBoxFor MaxLength and Value

I am trying to setup a TextBox control in my project using Html.TextBoxFor. However, it only seems to have method signatures for either: Lambda Expression and Value: <%= Html.TextBoxFor(t =&...
Baxter's user avatar
  • 5,775
25 votes
3 answers
64k views

Django models filter by foreignkey

I'm having some trouble in filtering objects from a set of models. Here is the problem: I have 3 classes: class Autor(models.Model): nome = models.CharField(max_length=50) slug = models....
maloky's user avatar
  • 353
25 votes
12 answers
29k views

Spacy link error

When running: import spacy nlp = spacy.load('en') the following is printed: Warning: no model found for 'en' Only loading the 'en' tokenizer. /site-packages/spacy/data is empty with the ...
negfrequency's user avatar
  • 1,879
25 votes
2 answers
24k views

Is there a way to get attributes // associations by previously defined Sequelize Model?

I need to get some data by previously defined Sequelize Model. What I need: * attributes list * attribute name * attribute type (INTEGER, STRING,...) * was it generated by association method? *...
f1nn's user avatar
  • 7,099
25 votes
9 answers
50k views

How to store a dictionary in a Django database model's field

I need to save a dictionary in a model's field. How do I do that? For example I have this code: def create_random_bill(self): name_chars = re.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9 -_]") bill_name = "".join(...
Radu Gheorghiu's user avatar
25 votes
13 answers
60k views

Incompatible Data Reader Exception From EF Mapped Objects

I am using Entity Framework and have updated a table and its stored procedure but I'm getting the following error when the stored procedure is called. The data reader is incompatible with the ...
Pomster's user avatar
  • 14.9k
25 votes
3 answers
25k views

Sequelize: seed with associations

I have 2 models, Courses and Videos, for example. And Courses has many Videos. // course.js 'use strict'; module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => { const Course = sequelize.define('Course', {...
zett's user avatar
  • 407
25 votes
5 answers
18k views

How to set view model on ViewResult in request filter?

I make a MVC project and I want set Model into View from filter. But I do not kown ,How can I do this. the Model: public class TestModel { public int ID { get; set; } public string Name { ...
zt9788's user avatar
  • 958
25 votes
2 answers
22k views

Entity Framework Code First List<string> Property Mapping

I am working with Entity Framework Code first. I have a simple model: public class Variable { public string Name { get; set; } public int Id { get; set; } public IList<string> ...
Mike Bynum's user avatar
25 votes
2 answers
9k views

Creating a gem that contains rails models

I've been reading a lot on the topic and nothing seems to quite cover my needs. I'm sorry if I'm repeating or unclear about something I'm both new to ruby and rails and new to Stack Overflow. I have ...
Shrewd's user avatar
  • 741
25 votes
1 answer
3k views

Trigger Odoo fields_view_get dynamically after all records being loaded and fields_view_get function called

I’d like to trigger the fields_view_get function dynamically after doing some functions. I override the function fields_view_get and return my results. This gets affected on XML view only at first ...
Hilar AK's user avatar
  • 1,675
24 votes
2 answers
11k views

Is it possible to use rails image_tag from inside a model?

I have a rails 3.x application that has model classes which return content to a view partial to be rendered on a page. The model takes care of what the content is and just returns it to the view which ...
starfry's user avatar
  • 9,603
24 votes
4 answers
20k views

Rails - How to validate a field only if a another field has a certain value?

In my form I have a Select with three values: Apple, Banana and Cherry. If I choose Apple from the select I hide another Select- and a Text-field with some Javascript, because when Apple is chosen, ...
TehQuila's user avatar
  • 658
24 votes
3 answers
20k views

Rails: Modifying a Model Generated by Scaffolding

How do you modify a model you've generated using modeling? For example, the model myModel originally had columns a, b and c, but I now want to add column d.
Andrew Hampton's user avatar
24 votes
2 answers
11k views

Turn off "updated_at" column in Rails

I have a simple "Log" model, that records the fact of calling controller's action. Entries of this "log" record are supposed to be created once and never altered. Also, I will have many of these ...
AntonAL's user avatar
  • 17k
24 votes
1 answer
27k views

Django CharField with no max length

I have a frontend that will be sending bas64 images, I will put those very large strings on a variable and send it to a form. What kind of FormField can I use? The regular CharFields need a ...
Alejandro Veintimilla's user avatar
24 votes
6 answers
48k views

Pass an entire model on form submission

I understand that I can use @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.parameter) and when the form is submitted, that parameter will be passed to the controller. My model has many properties. Is there a shorter way ...
jpo's user avatar
  • 4,029