Re: model question

Mark Moore
2009-11-12T19:49:50Z

Philip Hallstrom wrote:
>> additional model. This child model would contain info on the
>> apartments
>> belonging to a multi unit complex.  But searching by price range
>> sounds
>> little messy in this case, with duplicate addresses resolving and
>> combing through apartments and child complex model for pricing
>>
>> Any suggestions are very welcome
>
> Perhaps have an Apartment model that is the complex.  Then have a Unit
> model that has the details for that particular unit.  This creates a
> little annoyance when you have an apartment complex that has only one
> unit, but at least it''s consistent.
>
> As for search by price range... add a "min_price" and
"max_price" to
> the Apartment model and then some after save handlers on the Unit
> model that would update those fields appropriately.  That way a search
> by price is done only the the Apartment model and should be very
> quick...
>
> -philip

Thanks Philip. That sounds like a clear, good way to do it.  I initially
thought of something like that. I strayed away because I already created
a model for single house/condo rent and felt I''ll be re-doing a lot of
code if I do multi type separately.  But it really sounds like the right
choice.

Cheers,
mrak