HMVC4

file1.php

<?php

class Admin_model extends CI_Model 
{
  function __construct()
  {
    parent:: __construct();
   }

   public function verify_user($email, $password)
   {
      $q = $this->db->where('email_address', $email)
                    ->where('password', sha1($password))
                    ->limit(1)
                    ->get('users');

      if ( $q->num_rows > 0 ) 
      {
         return $q->row();
      }

      return false;
   }
}
?>