Magento help with creating model in custom class
- by dardub
I'm trying to add some custom filter methods to my magento module. I though it would be simple but I can't figure out why it's not working.
My model which extends the catalog/product class contains this:
public function filterProdType($prod_id)
{
$this->addAttributeToFilter('attribute_set_id', $prod_id);
}
Then in my template I have this:
$collection = Mage::getModel('configurator/product')->getCollection()->addAttributeToSelect('*');
$collection->filterProdType(50)->addAttributeToFilter('type_id', 'bundle');
foreach ($collection as $item){
echo $item->getName() . ', ';
}
Just to try things out.
But I don't get any results, no error, and it doesn't finish rendering the page (missing footer).
When I do this instead, it works:
$collection = Mage::getModel('configurator/product')->getCollection()->addAttributeToSelect('*');
$collection->addAttributeToFilter('attribute_set_id', 50)->addAttributeToFilter('type_id', 'bundle');
foreach ($collection as $item){
echo $item->getName() . ', ';
}
I'm just wondering what I'm missing.
UPDATE:
I didn't realize error reporting was turned off, after turning it on I get the error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined method
Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Mysql4_Product_Collection::filterProdType()
I assumed after instantiating $collection using my custom model, it would find my new method.
