> I'm trying to figure out the best way to organize controllers based on
> user roles and could use some advice. I know there are experienced
> people here who have had to deal with this already :-).

> I have controller folders setup as:

> member/
> manager/
> admin/

> They all deal with products and I don't want to have one
> ProductController at the controllers/ level that has all the functions
> (view a product, add a product, delete a product). This is the way I'd
> like to set it up:

> member/product_controller - view()
> manager/product_controller - add()
> admin/product_controller - delete()

> What is the best way to accomplish this division of controller
> functionality? I know that I can modify the paths for controllers in
> bootstrap.php, but if I have the same controller under multiple
> locations, which one will cake find? The first in the list I assume?
> The other solution I was thinking of is to name the controllers
> differently, but is this the best way to do it?

> mem_product_controller
> mgr_product_controller
> adm_product_controller

> I'm new to CakePHP ... I'm not sure if this is doable with cake's MVC
> naming conventions.

> Thanks for your help!