gistfile1.php

<?php

$user = User::find(15);  /// will find the user in Domino or Locally

class User Extends Eloquent {

	protected $table = 'users';

	public static function find($id)
	{
		$user = parent::find($id);

		if (! $user)
		{
			$user = new static;

			$user = $user->findOnDomino($id);
		}

		return $user;
	}

	public function findOnDomino($user_id)
	{
		// get data from domino

		$this->data = $this->consumeFromDomino($user_id);

		$new_user = new static;

		$new_user->fillAttributes($this->data);

		return $new_user->save();
	}

	private function fillAttributes($data)
	{
		foreach($data as $key => $value)
		{
			$this->setAttribute($key, $value);
		}
	}

}