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## bindModel() function

This is a bridge to the legacy DAO class. The function mixes DAO methods into a model class and attach it to a given data source

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function bindModel<T extends juggler.ModelBaseClass>(modelClass: T, ds: juggler.DataSource): T;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  modelClass | <code>T</code> | Model class |
|  ds | <code>juggler.DataSource</code> | Data source |

<b>Returns:</b>

`T`

{<!-- -->} The new model class with DAO (CRUD) operations