Overview

Models represent database entities and define relationships, fillable attributes, and other Eloquent ORM features. They serve as the primary way to interact with the database.

Key Features of Models in AureusERP

• Define table structures using Eloquent ORM.
• Establish relationships such as hasOne, hasMany, belongsTo, and belongsToMany.
• Implement accessors and mutators to format data before saving or retrieving it.
• Use query scopes to filter data efficiently.
• Enable factories for generating test data.

Example: Defining a Model

<?php

namespace Webkul\Blog\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
use Webkul\Security\Models\User;

class Post extends Model
{
    use HasFactory;

    protected $table = 'blogs_posts';

    protected $fillable = ['title', 'content', 'author_id', 'published_at'];

    public function author(): BelongsTo
    {
        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'author_id');
    }
}

Models live in the plugin's src/Models directory. Note that user relationships reference the Webkul\Security\Models\User model, and table names are prefixed with the plugin name (for example blogs_posts).

For more details on models, refer to Models.