cakephp - Better solution for non-model request on CakePHP1.3 -

there parameter withought relayting model.

router::connect("/ctrl/action/:mode/:year"      ,     array('controller' => 'ctrl', 'action' => 'action'),     array('mode' => 'modea|modeb', 'year' => '[12][0-9]{3}')); 

how validate , sanitize?

should create dummy model? or implement on component?

well, current route wouldn't match /ctrl/action/modea/5010, fall through route, standard route, dispatch request ctrl_controller::action('modea', 5010). i.e. have same result.

the best thing skip route, since doesn't route anywhere wouldn't go anyway. validate in controller action before using values:

function action($mode, $year) {     if (!in_array($mode, array('modea', 'modeb')) || $year < 1900 || 3000 < $year) {         $this->cakeerror('error404');     }     ... business usual ... } 

or:

function action($mode, $year) {     switch ($mode) {         case 'modea' :             ...             break;         case 'modeb' :             ...             break;         default :             $this->cakeerror('error404');     } } 

or combination thereof. unless $mode , $year variables have database/model, not want make model it. models validation, because that's important step before putting stuff database, doesn't mean they're part of app can or should validation.