phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Exceptions\InvalidModelName

Model name must be string

Error message

Model name must be string

What it means

Error "Model name must be string" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model/Criteria.zep:308

     */
    public function eager(array paths) -> <Criteria>
    {
        let this->params["eager"] = paths;

        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Executes a find using the parameters built with the criteria
     */
    public function execute() -> <ResultsetInterface>
    {
        var model;

        let model = this->getModelName();

        if unlikely typeof model != "string" {
            throw new InvalidModelName();
        }

        return {model}::find(
            this->getParams()
        );
    }

    /**
     * Adds the "for_update" parameter to the criteria
     */
    public function forUpdate(bool forUpdate = true) -> <CriteriaInterface>
    {
        let this->params["for_update"] = forUpdate;

        return this;
    }

    /**

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model/Criteria.zep:308 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of phalcon/cphalcon@b7419de9cd (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b9eeb494612c2149. Report an issue: GitHub.