bootstrap.php

<?php
/*
 * Disable generic table classes unless cake bake is running
 */
if ((PHP_SAPI === 'cli' && array_key_exists(1, env('argv')) && env('argv')[1] === 'bake') === false) {
    // TODO entity initialize => similar error
    EventManager::instance()->on('Model.initialize', function($event) {
        if (get_class($event->getSubject()) === Table::class) {
            $msg = sprintf(
                'Missing or miss-referenced table class for database table %s (auto-tables).',
                $event->getSubject()->getTable()
            );
            if (Configure::read('debug') === false) {
                Log::warning($msg);
            } else {
                throw new InternalErrorException($msg);
            }
        }
    });
}