Retrieve information from different models depending the classname

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I have two controllers “Retreats” and “Activities” and both have many “Attendees”.

$this->hasMany('Attendees')
            ->setClassName('Attendees')
            ->setForeignKey('foreign_id')
            ->setConditions(array('Attendees.class' => 'Activity'))
            ->setDependent(true);

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I am using a class and a foreign_id in my Attendees table to link them.
But adding a new attendee, I would like to retrieve information either from the related Retreat or Activity.

So in my add() function (AttendeesController) I am using an if statement to check the class. It works but I think it’s not the right way to proceed… There should be an easier way to achieve the same result I guess.

public function add($class, $foreignId)
    {
        if($class == "retreat")
        {
            $this->loadModel('Retreats');
            $activity = $this->Retreats->find('all', ['conditions' => ['Retreats.id '=> $foreignId], 'contain' => ['Venues', 'Contacts']])->first();
        }
        elseif($class == "activity")
        {
            $this->loadModel('Activities');
            $activity = $this->Activities->find('all', ['conditions' => ['Activities.id '=> $foreignId], 'contain' => ['Venues', 'Contacts']])->first();
        }
        
        $attendee = $this->Attendees->newEmptyEntity();

        if ($this->request->is('post'))
        {
            $attendee = $this->Attendees->patchEntity($attendee, $this->request->getData() + ['class' => $class, 'foreign_id' => $foreignId]);

            if ($this->Attendees->save($attendee))
            {
                $this->Flash->success(__('Merci. Votre inscription a bien été prise en compte.'));
                return $this->redirect(['controller' => 'retreats', 'action' => 'view', $foreignId]);
            }

            $this->Flash->error(__('Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer.'));
        }

        $this->set(compact('attendee', 'activity'));
    }

Thanks for your help.