View source for JControllerForm/getModel

===Description===
Method to get a model object, loading it if required.



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===Syntax===
<source lang="php">getModel($name= '', $prefix= '', $config=array('ignore_request'=> true))</source>

 {| class="wikitable"
|-
!Parameter Name
!Default Value
!Description
|-
| $name
| ''
|  The model name. Optional. 
|-
| $prefix
| ''
|  The class prefix. Optional. 
|-
| $config
| array('ignore_request'=> true)
|  Configuration array for model. Optional.
|}

===Returns===
object The model. 

===Defined in===
libraries/joomla/application/component/controllerform.php
===Importing===
<source lang="php">jimport( 'joomla.application.component.controllerform' );</source>

===Source Body===
<source lang="php">
public function getModel($name = '', $prefix = '', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
{
        if (empty($name)) {
                $name = $this->_context;
        }

        return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
}
</source>


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===Examples===
<CodeExamplesForm />
<dpl>
 noresultsheader=\n
 category=getModel
 category=JControllerForm
 category=CodeExample
 category=MethodExample
 include=*
 format= ,,,
</dpl>
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