Why is an Association applied to a Model and not a Store?

[DonRul]

It isn't clear to me why an association would be applied to a Model and not a Store. What I want an association to do is lookup an instance in a store using the foreign key but the foreign key relates to another Model not a Store.

[jjohnston]

This sounds like a framework question. Architect mirrors the API of the Ext JS and Sencha Touch frameworks, both of which define associations as properties of Models.

http://docs.sencha.com/ext-js/4-0/#!...g-associations
http://docs.sencha.com/touch/2-0/#!/...g-associations

If you feel this API does not meet your needs as a developer, I'd suggest posting in the Ext JS or Sencha Touch Discussion forums; you're likely to get good informed discussion about the the API decisions there.

[DonRul]

Good point that this is a framework and not an Architect issue.

Thanks,
Don