https://github.com/mozmorris/yahooplacefinder-cakephp-datasource

YahooPlaceFinder datasource for CakePhp 2
https://github.com/mozmorris/yahooplacefinder-cakephp-datasource

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YahooPlaceFinder datasource for CakePhp 2

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mozmorris/yahooplacefinder-cakephp-datasource
• Owner: mozmorris
• Created: 2011-12-14T12:20:09.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2011-12-14T12:24:27.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-16T03:23:10.316Z (3 months ago)
• Language: PHP
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• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.markdown

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# YahooPlaceFinder - CakePhp Yahoo PlaceFinder Datasource

* Author:  Moz Morris ([email protected])

* version 1.0

* http://www.earthview.co.uk

* license: MIT

The purpose of the YahooPlaceFinder datasource is to provide a familiar CakePhp interface for interacting with the Yahoo PlaceFinder API. Provided as plugin with an example MVC implementation demonstrating a simple search.

# Changelog

* 1.0 Sharing it with the world for the very first time.

# Installation

## Get the code

First clone the repository into a new `app/Plugin/YahooPlaceFinder` directory

    git clone git://github.com/MozMorris/YahooPlaceFinder-CakePhp-Datasource.git /path/to/your/app/Plugin/YahooPlaceFinder

	

## Typical setup

1. Load plugin

2. Configure datasource

3. Set as datasource

Loading the plugin (*bootstrap.php*):

    

    /**

     * Load YahooPlaceFinder Plugin

     */

    CakePlugin::load(array('YahooPlaceFinder));

    

    

Datasource configuration (*database.php*)

    public $yahooPlaceFinder = array(

      'datasource' => 'YahooPlaceFinder.YahooPlaceFinderSource',

      'appid'      => 'ABC123'

    );

Set as datasource (*YourModel.php*)

    public $useDbConfig = 'yahooPlaceFinder';

    public $useTable = false;

    

# Usage

Typical usage from controller:

    $results = $this->Location->find('all', array(

      'conditions' => array(

        'location' => $this->request->data['Location']['location'],

        'flags' => 'JE',

        'gflags' => 'ACR',

      )

    ));

There is also an example MVC setup demonstrating a simple search:

    app/Plugin/YahooPlaceFinderSource/Controller/LocationsController.php

    app/Plugin/YahooPlaceFinderSource/Model/Location.php

    app/Plugin/YahooPlaceFinderSource/View/Locations/search.ctp