如何在基于SQL语句的单个Eloquent模型中使用表和视图？

Question

Using Laravel 5.1, I have created an Eloquent Model:

class Divisions extends Model
{
}

I have a table and a view in my database which are relevant to this model.

• divisions_info - The table, it will have INSERT and UPDATE queries run, but will never have a SELECT run on it.
• divisions_view - The view, it will have SELECT queries run only (obviously).

The reason for the segmentation is that the divisions_view view joins with data from the divisions_info table and from another relevant, read-only table in an adjacent database.

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I would like to utilize one model for everything that deals with divisions, but direct any UPDATE/INSERT queries on the divisions_info table and all SELECT queries on the divisions_view view.

The Laravel documentation allows you to override the assumed table name, like so:

protected $table = 'divisions_info';

However, this takes precedence over the entire model. I would like to be able to utilize all the built in methods that come with using the Eloquent model, but have it split accordingly across SQL statements.

Is this possible? If so, what is the right way to achieve it?

If it is not possible, without diving into opinion, what is the most logical/Laravel-esque way to work with the same data in two different locations?

Answer 1

This might be a solution:

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Division extends Model {
    public function scopeFromView($query)
    {
        return $query->from('divisions_view');
    }
}

Just call the fromView() method in any part of the query like this:

Division::fromView()->get();