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framework/YiiBase.php

@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class YiiBase
 			$object->$key = $value;
 		}
 
-		if ($object instanceof \yii\base\Component) {
+		if ($object instanceof \yii\base\Initable) {
 			$object->init();
 		}
 

framework/base/Component.php

@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class Component
 	 * )
 	 * ~~~
 	 *
-	 * Note that the behavior classes must extend from [[Behavior]]. Behaviors declared
+	 * Note that a behavior class must extend from [[Behavior]]. Behaviors declared
 	 * in this method will be attached to the model when [[init]] is invoked.
 	 *
 	 * @return array the behavior configurations.

framework/base/Initable.php

+<?php
+/**
+ * Initable interface file.
+ *
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright &copy; 2008-2012 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\base;
+
+/**
+ * Initable is an interface indicating a class needs initialization to work properly.
+ *
+ * Initable requires a class to implement the [[init]] method.
+ * When [[\Yii::createComponent]] is creating a new component instance, if the component
+ * class implements Initable interface, the method will call its [[init]] method
+ * after setting the initial values of the component properties.
+ *
+ * @author Qiang Xue <qiang.xue@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
+interface Initable
+{
+	/**
+	 * Initializes this component.
+	 * This method is invoked by [[\Yii::createComponent]] after its creates the new
+	 * component instance and initializes the component properties. In other words,
+	 * at this stage, the component has been fully configured.
+	 *
+	 * The default implementation calls [[behaviors]] and registers any available behaviors.
+	 * You may override this method with additional initialization logic (e.g. establish DB connection).
+	 * Make sure you call the parent implementation.
+	 */
+	public function init();
+}

framework/base/Model.php

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace yii\base;
  * Model also provides a set of events for further customization:
  *
  * - [[onAfterConstruct]]: an event raised at the end of constructor
- * - [[onInit]]: an event raised when [[init]] is called
  * - [[onBeforeValidate]]: an event raised at the beginning of [[validate]]
  * - [[onAfterValidate]]: an event raised at the end of [[validate]]
  *
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ namespace yii\base;
  * @author Qiang Xue <qiang.xue@gmail.com>
  * @since 2.0
  */
-class Model extends Component implements \IteratorAggregate, \ArrayAccess
+class Model extends Component implements Initable, \IteratorAggregate, \ArrayAccess
 {
 	private static $_attributes = array(); // class name => array of attribute names
 	private $_errors;                      // attribute name => array of errors
@@ -51,6 +50,46 @@ class Model extends Component implements \IteratorAggregate, \ArrayAccess
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Initializes this model.
+	 *
+	 * This method is required by the [[Initable]] interface. It is invoked by [[\Yii::createComponent]]
+	 * after its creates the new model instance and initializes the model properties.
+	 *
+	 * The default implementation calls [[behaviors]] and registers any available behaviors.
+	 * You may override this method with additional initialization logic (e.g. establish DB connection).
+	 * Make sure you call the parent implementation.
+	 */
+	public function init()
+	{
+		$this->attachBehaviors($this->behaviors());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a list of behaviors that this model should behave as.
+	 * The return value should be an array of behavior configurations indexed by
+	 * behavior names. Each behavior configuration can be either a string specifying
+	 * the behavior class or an array of the following structure:
+	 *
+	 * ~~~
+	 * 'behaviorName' => array(
+	 *     'class' => 'BehaviorClass',
+	 *     'property1' => 'value1',
+	 *     'property2' => 'value2',
+	 * )
+	 * ~~~
+	 *
+	 * Note that a behavior class must extend from [[Behavior]]. Behaviors declared
+	 * in this method will be attached to the model when [[init]] is invoked.
+	 *
+	 * @return array the behavior configurations.
+	 * @see init
+	 */
+	public function behaviors()
+	{
+		return array();
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Returns the list of attribute names.
 	 * By default, this method returns all public non-static properties of the class.
 	 * You may override this method to change the default.
@@ -156,19 +195,6 @@ class Model extends Component implements \IteratorAggregate, \ArrayAccess
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Initializes the model.
-	 * The default implementation raises the [[onInit]] event.
-	 * If you override this method, make sure you call the parent implementation.
-	 */
-	public function init()
-	{
-		parent::init();
-		if ($this->hasEventHandlers('onInit')) {
-			$this->onInit(new Event($this));
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * Performs the data validation.
 	 *
 	 * This method executes the validation rules as declared in [[rules]].

framework/base/ModelBehavior.php

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class ModelBehavior extends Behavior
 	 * The default implementation returns the following event handlers:
 	 *
 	 * - `onAfterConstruct` event: [[afterConstruct]]
-	 * - `onInit` event: [[initModel]]
 	 * - `onBeforeValidate` event: [[beforeValidate]]
 	 * - `onAfterValidate` event: [[afterValidate]]
 	 *
@@ -36,22 +35,12 @@ class ModelBehavior extends Behavior
 	{
 		return array(
 			'onAfterConstruct' => 'afterConstruct',
-			'onInit' => 'initModel',
 			'onBeforeValidate' => 'beforeValidate',
 			'onAfterValidate' => 'afterValidate',
 		);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Responds to [[Model::onInit]] event.
-	 * Overrides this method if you want to handle the corresponding event of the [[owner]].
-	 * @param Event $event event parameter
-	 */
-	public function initModel($event)
-	{
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * Responds to [[Model::onAfterConstruct]] event.
 	 * Overrides this method if you want to handle the corresponding event of the [[owner]].
 	 * @param Event $event event parameter

todo.txt

 - base
-	* add more doc to Model
 	* error/exception handling
+	* security
+	* module
+	* application
+	* http exception
 - validators
 	* CompareValidator::clientValidateAttribute(): search for "CHtml::activeId"
 	* FileValidator, UniqueValidator, ExistValidator, DateValidator: TBD