cakephp-1.3 > TreeBehavior :: childcount()
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childcount

line:212 at /cake/libs/model/behaviors/tree.php
Get the number of child nodes

Method

(integer) childcount (&$Model, $id = null, $direct = false)

Parameters

ParameterTypeCommentDefault
$Model AppModel required Model instance
$id mixed optional The ID of the record to read or false to read all top level nodes null
$direct boolean optional whether to count direct, or all, children false

Return

integer

Comment

Get the number of child nodes

If the direct parameter is set to true, only the direct children are counted (based upon the parent_id field)
If false is passed for the id parameter, all top level nodes are counted, or all nodes are counted.

@param AppModel $Model Model instance
@param mixed $id The ID of the record to read or false to read all top level nodes
@param boolean $direct whether to count direct, or all, children
@return integer number of child nodes
@access public
@link http://book.cakephp.org/view/1347/Counting-children