php - How to make an action for missing actions? -

i new cakephp.

i working on controller so:

class designerscontroller extends appcontroller {     var $name = 'designers';      function index()     {         $data = $this->designer->find('all');         $this->set('designers', $data);      }      function belle_etoile()     {         $this->show_designer("belle etoile");     }      function ritani()     {         $this->show_designer("ritani");     }      function swarovski()     {         $this->show_designer("swarovski");     }      function verragio()     {         $this->show_designer("verragio");     }       private function show_designer($designer)     {         $this->layout = 'first';         $data = $this->designer->find('first', array('conditions' => array('designer.name' => $designer)));         $this->set('data', $data);           $this->render('show_designer');     }  } 

as can see many of "actions" shortcuts show_designer/param action param name of shortcut action.

every 1 of these actions "designer" in database. don't want have make url designers/show_designer/ritani, rather designers/ritani.

this works, problem is:

i have create bunch of redundant functions every designer, , if new designer gets added, won't work until add function it.

i rather have function/action runs if action requested missing, , has action requested parameter

so if request url designers/stardust, since stardust not defined action call catch_all action stardust parameter.

so instead of bunch of redundant functions have this:

function catch_all($action) {     $this->show_designer($action) }  

is there anyway this?

use routing instead

// add app/config/routes.php router::connect('/designer/*', array('controller' => 'designers', 'action' => 'designer')); 

in controller

// , remove actions 'belle_etoile', 'swarovski' etc // change `show_designer` `public designer` class designerscontroller extends appcontroller {     var $name = 'designers';      function designer($name)     {         $this->layout = 'first';         $data = $this->designer->find('first', array('conditions' => array('designer.name' => $name)));         if(!empty($data)) {             $this->set('data', $data);               $this->render('show_designer');         } else {             $this->redirect('index');         }     } }