gistfile1.php

<?php
namespace app\models;

class BaseModel extends \lithium\data\Model {
  public function save($entity, $data = null, array $options = []) {
    $now = new DateTime();
    if (!$entity->exists()) {
      $entity->created = $now;
    }
    $entity->updated = $now;
    
    return parent::save($entity, $data, $options);
  }

 ^ good


  public static function __init() {
    BaseMode::applyFilter('save', function ($self, $params, $chain) {
      $now = new DateTime();
      if (!$params['entity']->exists()) {
        $params['entity']->created = $now;
      }
      $params['entity']->updated = $now;
      
      return $chain->next($self, $params, $chain);
    });
  }
  
  ^ bad
  

  /**
   * If you really insist on this pattern i think this will do the same
   */
  public static function config(array $config = []) {
    static::applyFilter('save', function ($self, $params, $chain) {
      $now = new DateTime();
      if (!$params['entity']->exists()) {
        $params['entity']->created = $now;
      }
      $params['entity']->updated = $now;
      
      return $chain->next($self, $params, $chain);
    });
  }
}
?>