where does the class facade will be in my directory MVC?

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I have a question related to design patterns, I am developing an MVC app in php, but I dont know where will be the class facade, if I am using an mvc pattern, I think that the facade have to be in the model, but I dont know??, where to put the class facade?

**model**
DeliveryDepartment.php
DiscountDepartment.php
OrderDepartment.php
PizzaCallCenterFacade.php
**view**
**controller**

or I have tp put the facade in another folder? how do you organize the dessing pattern facade with MVC?

thanks for answering

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 07 '12 at 06:27

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If you're talking about Facade pattern implementation, than this class has to stay together with models, since it "facades" other model classes.

answered Sep 07 '12 at 06:27

yegor256

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correct. Facades are created to reduce complexity. It belongs in the model. – jgauffin Sep 07 '12 at 07:03
@yegor256 thanks for answering, if I use an mvc framework like zend the design patterns should be in the helpers folder or in another folder? – bentham Sep 07 '12 at 13:30
"design patterns" are not classes, they can't _"be in a folder"_. [Model-view-controller (MVC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller) is also a design pattern, for example. – yegor256 Sep 09 '12 at 07:02

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 06 '12 at 23:27

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I would create a new directory called components. thats where I stick extra classes that are not model views or controllers. Maybe call it helper if thats what it is.

**components**
facade.php 
**model**
DeliveryDepartment.php
DiscountDepartment.php
OrderDepartment.php
PizzaCallCenterFacade.php
**view**
**controller**

answered Sep 06 '12 at 23:27

jarchuleta

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thanks for answering, if I use an mvc framework like zend the design patterns should be in the helpers folder or in another folder? – bentham Sep 06 '12 at 23:40

where does the class facade will be in my directory MVC?

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