php - cakephp 2 $this->Model not set -

i working on cake 2.4 , if debug $this in controller, $this->model not set should.

controller: customerscontroller(.php)

model: customermodel(.php)

since naming conventions right, have no clue issue located.

relevant code:

customer.php:  <?php  class customer extends shop {    public $validate = array(/* ... */);    protected $_schema = array(/* ... */);     public function beforesave($options = array()) {       parent::beforesave($options);    } }   customerscontroller.php:  <?php app::uses('shopscontroller', 'controller'); class customerscontroller extends shopscontroller {    public function beforefilter() {     $this->auth->allow('login');     parent::beforefilter();   } } 

your model filename wrong. should "customer" without "model" suffix. way gets automatically loaded , become available $this->customer in controller.

edit: you're extending not appmodel shopmodel reason (why?), try in customer model:

public $name = 'customer'; public $usetable = 'customers'; 

cakephp not merge/update properties when inherit controllers or models.