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## ModelBooter class

A class that extends BaseArtifactBooter to boot the 'Model' artifact type.

Supported phases: configure, discover, load

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare class ModelBooter extends BaseArtifactBooter 
```
**Extends:** [BaseArtifactBooter](./boot.baseartifactbooter.md)

## Constructors

|  Constructor | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [(constructor)(app, projectRoot, modelConfig)](./boot.modelbooter._constructor_.md) |  | Constructs a new instance of the <code>ModelBooter</code> class |

## Properties

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [app](./boot.modelbooter.app.md) |  | [ApplicationWithRepositories](./repository.applicationwithrepositories.md) |  |
|  [modelConfig](./boot.modelbooter.modelconfig.md) |  | [ArtifactOptions](./boot.artifactoptions.md) |  |

## Methods

|  Method | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [load()](./boot.modelbooter.load.md) |  | Uses super method to get a list of Artifact classes. Boot each file by creating a DataSourceConstructor and binding it to the application class. |