What is wrong with my php/cakephp syntax?

Question

Although I'm doing this in cakephp, i believe I have a terrible php-syntax-newbie-mistake in my code, but I can't decipher the correct way.

The mistake is in the line:

'logo' => $validateArray

Apparently I have no clue on how to write that line, without repeating the above text.

var $validateArray = array(
    'rule1' => array(
        'rule' => 'isCompletedUpload',
        'message' => 'File was not uploaded '  
    ),
    'written' => array( 
        'rule' => 'isSuccessfulWrite', 
        'message' => 'blah'
     )
);
public $validate = array(
    'logo' => $validateArray
);

you probably want the $validate array populated inside of the __construct to be $this->validate = array('logo' => $this->validateArray); — tradyblix
– tradyblix, Commented Sep 24, 2012 at 2:39

xdazz · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-24 02:37:35Z

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The initialization of class property must be a constant value, can't contain a variable.

You need to initialize it in the constructor instead.

public $validate;

public function __construct() {
  $this->validate = array(
    'logo' => $this->validateArray;
  );
}

answered Sep 24, 2012 at 2:37

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Flores Robles Over a year ago

Thanks, is great to know. If the array "$validateArray" never changes. Is there a way to declare it constant?

Flores Robles Over a year ago

Because when I try to use the construct like this, cakePHP gives me thi error "Error: Table for model was not found in datasource default."

xdazz Over a year ago

@FloresRobles Try read cakePHP's document and follow the example. I'm sorry I'm not familiar with cakePHP.

Flores Robles Over a year ago

Thanks, finally i got it working. Using your way, just added parent::__construct($options); which was tricky for me.

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