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+<?php  if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * Code Igniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 4.3.2 or newer
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		Rick Ellis
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2006, pMachine, Inc.
+ * @license		http://www.codeignitor.com/user_guide/license.html 
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+ 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Code Igniter Model Class
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @subpackage	Libraries
+ * @category	Libraries
+ * @author		Rick Ellis
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/libraries/config.html
+ */
+class Model {
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 */
+	function Model()
+	{
+		$this->_assign_libraries(FALSE);
+		log_message('debug', "Model Class Initialized");
+	}
+	// END Model()
+
+	/**
+	 * Assign Libraries
+	 *
+	 * Creates local references to all currently instantiated objects
+	 * so that any syntax that can be legally used in a controller 
+	 * can be used within models.
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 */	
+	function _assign_libraries($use_reference = TRUE)
+	{
+		$obj =& get_instance();
+		foreach ($obj->ci_is_loaded as $val)
+		{
+			if ( ! isset($this->$val))
+			{
+				if ($use_reference === TRUE)
+				{
+					$this->$val =& $obj->$val;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$this->$val = $obj->$val;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// END _assign_libraries()
+
+}
+// END Model Class
+?>
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