yii2 advanced template extend User model and no data saved

Question

I just recently downloaded yii2 advanced template and create new model in frontend module that extend User in "common/models" like this

class UsUser extends User
{

}

class SignupForm extends Model
{      

/**
 * Signs user up.
 *
 * @return User|null the saved model or null if saving fails
 */
public function signup()
{
    if ($this->validate()) {
        $user = new UsUser();
        $user->username = $this->username;
        $user->email = $this->email;
        $user->setPassword($this->password);
        $user->generateAuthKey();
        $user->save();
        return $user;
    }

    return null;
}

When I signup, there is no error and simply get redirected to main page but no data is inserted into db. I do not use public attribute in my model (either User or UsUser) as specified by Tal V. in here (Yii2 active record model not saving data . So only @property annotation in UsUser.

Maybe I am doing it wrong or is there something else to be aware of, could somebody help pointing it out? Many Thanks.

Your model is not validated in if condition kindly echo some test string inside if condition either use $user->save(false); — AsgarAli
@Ali you are right, I think it has something to do with validation, when I put $user->save(false) as you said , it actually insert data into db. How to know which validation failed? I wonder why $this->validate() return true anyway. Sorry I just return home late from office, I should have continued to do more research. — Ardeus

AsgarAli AsgarAli · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-06T15:58:02

class SignupForm extends Model
{

    /**
     * Signs user up.
     *
     * @return User|null the saved model or null if saving fails
     */
    public function signup()
    {
        if ($this->validate())
        {
            $user           = new UsUser();
            $user->username = $this->username;
            $user->email    = $this->email;
            $user->setPassword($this->password);
            $user->generateAuthKey();
            //IF UsUser MODEL IS VALID THEN SAVE DATA
            if ($user->validate())
            {
                $user->save(false);
                return $user;
            }
            //IF UsUser MODEL IS NOT VALID THEN PRINT THE ERRORS.SO YOU CAN CHECK WHAT ARE THE ERRORS IN MODEL
            else
            {
                echo "<pre>";
                print_r($user->getErrors());
                echo "</pre>";
            }
        }
    }

}

yii2 advanced template extend User model and no data saved

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