Magento models: how to get data from an array, not a database?

Question

Typically, Magento models are “supported” by the MySQL database - this is where the data comes from and is stored. How can I get data from a standard PHP array? Is there any sample code anywhere? (I'm particularly interested in the “reading” aspect at the moment, but it would be helpful to know how to “write” too.)

Answer 1

if you just keep track of the persistence of the model and see that it causes the conservation of your resource model

$this->_getResource()->beginTransaction();
    $dataCommited = false;
    try {
        $this->_beforeSave();
        if ($this->_dataSaveAllowed) {
            $this->_getResource()->save($this);
            $this->_afterSave();

this resource has a method

  $this->_getWriteAdapter();

from which you can call many sql methods

Answer 2

magento _data . (fx. addData).