use cakephp component inside a model

Question

How do I use a component that I created in cakePHP inside one of my model classes? Is this possible?

If so, please let me know how I can do so

Answer 1

@AD7six

// Use anywhere
AuthComponent::user('id')

// From inside a controller
$this->Auth->user('id');

From the cake PHP documentation they provide AuthComponent::user('id') so that it can be used in places other than a controller.

Maybe I need a bigger hint, but why shouldn't my model be able to access ACL information ?