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title: "Abstract class **Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Behavior**"
version: "3.4"
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# Abstract class **Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior**

*implements* [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\BehaviorInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

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This is an optional base class for ORM behaviors

## Methods
public  **__construct** ([*array* $options])

protected  **mustTakeAction** (*mixed* $eventName)

Checks whether the behavior must take action on certain event

protected *array* **getOptions** ([*string* $eventName])

Returns the behavior options related to an event

public  **notify** (*mixed* $type, [Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model)

This method receives the notifications from the EventsManager

public  **missingMethod** ([Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model, *string* $method, [*array* $arguments])

Acts as fallbacks when a missing method is called on the model

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# Class **Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior\SoftDelete**

*extends* abstract class [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

*implements* [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\BehaviorInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

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Instead of permanently delete a record it marks the record as
deleted changing the value of a flag column

## Methods
public  **notify** (*mixed* $type, [Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model)

Listens for notifications from the models manager

public  **__construct** ([*array* $options]) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior

protected  **mustTakeAction** (*mixed* $eventName) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Checks whether the behavior must take action on certain event

protected *array* **getOptions** ([*string* $eventName]) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Returns the behavior options related to an event

public  **missingMethod** ([Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model, *string* $method, [*array* $arguments]) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Acts as fallbacks when a missing method is called on the model

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# Class **Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior\Timestampable**

*extends* abstract class [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

*implements* [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\BehaviorInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

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Allows to automatically update a model’s attribute saving the
datetime when a record is created or updated

## Methods
public  **notify** (*mixed* $type, [Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model)

Listens for notifications from the models manager

public  **__construct** ([*array* $options]) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior

protected  **mustTakeAction** (*mixed* $eventName) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Checks whether the behavior must take action on certain event

protected *array* **getOptions** ([*string* $eventName]) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Returns the behavior options related to an event

public  **missingMethod** ([Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model, *string* $method, [*array* $arguments]) inherited from [Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Behavior](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/)

Acts as fallbacks when a missing method is called on the model

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# Interface **Phalcon\Mvc\Model\BehaviorInterface**

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## Methods
abstract public  **notify** (*mixed* $type, [Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model)

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abstract public  **missingMethod** ([Phalcon\Mvc\ModelInterface](/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model/) $model, *mixed* $method, [*mixed* $arguments])

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Source: https://docs.phalcon.io/3.4/api/phalcon_mvc_model_behavior/index.mdx