How to create a new model in Phalcon?

@cortez.connelly 

Phalcon is a PHP web framework that provides an easy-to-use Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture for building web applications. To create a new model in Phalcon, you can follow these steps:

1. Open your Phalcon project in your preferred IDE or text editor.
2. Navigate to the "app" folder in your project directory.
3. Create a new folder called "models" if it doesn't already exist.
4. Create a new PHP file with the name of your model in the "models" folder. For example, if your model is called "User", the file should be named "User.php".
5. Define your model class in the PHP file. The class should extend the PhalconMvcModel class and define the properties and methods specific to your model. For example:

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use PhalconMvcModel;

class User extends Model
{
    public $id;
    public $name;
    public $email;

    public function initialize()
    {
        // Define relationships with other models
    }
}

1. Define the database table associated with your model by setting the source property in the initialize method:

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public function initialize()
{
    $this->setSource("users");
}

1. Define any relationships with other models by using the belongsTo, hasMany, or hasOne methods. For example, if your User model has a relationship with a Role model:

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public function initialize()
{
    $this->setSource("users");

    $this->belongsTo(
        "role_id",
        "Role",
        "id",
        [
            "alias" => "role"
        ]
    );
}

1. Save the file and you're done! Your new model is now ready to be used in your Phalcon application.

Note that you may need to configure your database connection settings in your Phalcon project's configuration file before you can use your new model.