How to use multiple models with a single route in EmberJS / Ember Data?

Question

From reading the docs, it looks like you have to (or should) assign a model to a route like so:

App.PostRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
    model: function() {
         


        

Answer 1

This might not be best practice and a naïve approach, but it shows conceptually how you would go about having on multiple models available on one central route:

App.PostRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
  model: function() {
    var multimodel = Ember.Object.create(
      {
        posts: App.Post.find(),
        comments: App.Comments.find(),
        whatever: App.WhatEver.find()
      });
    return multiModel;
  },
  setupController: function(controller, model) {
    // now you have here model.posts, model.comments, etc.
    // as promises, so you can do stuff like
    controller.set('contentA', model.posts);
    controller.set('contentB', model.comments);
    // or ...
    this.controllerFor('whatEver').set('content', model.whatever);
  }
});

hope it helps