gistfile1.php

/**
 * Handle the dynamic retrieval of attributes and associations.
 *
 * @param  string  $key
 * @return mixed
 */
public function __get($key)
{
	// Lets check if the model has a function for this first
	if(method_exists($this, $key))
	{
		return $this->$key();
	}
	
	// First we will check to see if the requested key is an already loaded
	// relationship and return it if it is. All relationships are stored
	// in the special relationships array so they are not persisted.
	if (array_key_exists($key, $this->relationships))
	{
		return $this->relationships[$key];
	}

	// Next we'll check if the requested key is in the array of attributes
	// for the model. These are simply regular properties that typically
	// correspond to a single column on the database for the model.
	else if (array_key_exists($key, $this->attributes))
	{
		return $this->{"get_{$key}"}();
	}

	// If the item is not a loaded relationship, it may be a relationship
	// that hasn't been loaded yet. If it is, we will lazy load it and
	// set the value of the relationship in the relationship array.
	else if (method_exists($this, $key))
	{
		return $this->relationships[$key] = $this->$key()->results();
	}

	// Finally we will just assume the requested key is just a regular
	// attribute and attempt to call the getter method for it, which
	// will fall into the __call method if one doesn't exist.
	else
	{
		return $this->{"get_{$key}"}();
	}
}

laraveldatabaseeloquentmodel.php

/**
 * Handle the dynamic retrieval of attributes and associations.
 *
 * @param  string  $key
 * @return mixed
 */
public function __get($key)
{
	// Lets check if the model has a function for this first
	if(method_exists($this, $key))
	{
		return $this->$key();
	}
	
	// First we will check to see if the requested key is an already loaded
	// relationship and return it if it is. All relationships are stored
	// in the special relationships array so they are not persisted.
	if (array_key_exists($key, $this->relationships))
	{
		return $this->relationships[$key];
	}

	// Next we'll check if the requested key is in the array of attributes
	// for the model. These are simply regular properties that typically
	// correspond to a single column on the database for the model.
	else if (array_key_exists($key, $this->attributes))
	{
		return $this->{"get_{$key}"}();
	}

	// If the item is not a loaded relationship, it may be a relationship
	// that hasn't been loaded yet. If it is, we will lazy load it and
	// set the value of the relationship in the relationship array.
	else if (method_exists($this, $key))
	{
		return $this->relationships[$key] = $this->$key()->results();
	}

	// Finally we will just assume the requested key is just a regular
	// attribute and attempt to call the getter method for it, which
	// will fall into the __call method if one doesn't exist.
	else
	{
		return $this->{"get_{$key}"}();
	}
}