Yii - dynamically change rules from controller

Question

Let\'s say I have a product which can have a colour. Depending on the product type, the colour field may or may not be required.

If colour is always required, I would ha

Answer 1

You can use scenario. In the model:

class Model extends CActiveRecord {
    // ....
    public function rules() {
        return array(
            array('colour', 'required', 'on' => 'hasColour')
        );
    }
    // ....
}

And in the controller:

public function actionOrder() {
    // ....
    $model = new Product();
    if ($product->HasColour) {
        $model->setScenario('hasColour');
    }
}

So, required colour will be validated when the model's scenario is hasColour