how can i use two associations at once in cakephp -

i'am using cakephp 2.x have 2 tables users , jobs in database, in users table save 2 types of users job candidate , company in situation found self facing 2 relations between tables :

1. (1,n)users can add (0,1)jobs. (user role here company)
2. many (1,n)users can apply many (1,n)jobs. ( candidate)

can use belongsto , habtm(hasandbelongstomany) @ once between 2 models ? :

1. job model

   class job extends appmodel{  public $belongsto=array(   'user'=> array(      'classname' => 'user',     'foreignkey' => 'user_id',     'countercache'=>true,     'fields'=>array('id','username','role'),          )     );  public $hasandbelongstomany=array('user');  public $usetable = 'jobs'; 

2. user model

   class user extends appmodel{  public $hasandbelongstomany=array('job'); 

how retrieve data depending on first or second context 1- show jobs of company. 2- show users applies.

you can this, 2 associations need different aliases. refer user appling job applicant:-

class job extends appmodel {     public $belongsto = array(         'user'=> array(             'classname' => 'user',             'foreignkey' => 'user_id',             'countercache' => true,             'fields' => array('id', 'username', 'role'),         )     );      public $hasandbelongstomany = array(         'applicant' => array(             'classname' => 'user'         )     );  } 

note need tell cake applicant uses user model via classname property. belongsto association don't need specify classname user same alias same model name have left in clarity.

you don't need specify $usetable = 'jobs implied using correct naming conventions.