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Description

Method to get the model object

Syntax

getModel($name=null)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$name	null	The name of the model (optional)

Returns

mixed object

Defined in

libraries/joomla/application/component/view.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.application.component.view' );

Source Body

function getModel($name = null)
{
        if ($name === null) {
                $name = $this->_defaultModel;
        }
        return $this->_models[strtolower($name)];
}