dynamic_models 0.3.2 → 0.4.0

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.2
+0.4.0

data/dynamic_models.gemspec

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "dynamic_models"
-  s.version = "0.3.2"
+  s.version = "0.4.0"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Craig Ulliott"]
-  s.date = "2011-12-07"
+  s.date = "2012-09-28"
   s.description = "Methods to get and build models directly from parameters.  Useful for DRYing up code, specifically very dynamic code for things like admin tools."
   s.email = "craigulliott@gmail.com"
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
     "Rakefile",
     "VERSION",
     "dynamic_models.gemspec",
+    "lib/dynamic_model_active_record_extensions.rb",
     "lib/dynamic_models.rb",
     "test/helper.rb",
     "test/test_dynamic_models.rb"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.homepage = "http://github.com/craigulliott/dynamic_models"
   s.licenses = ["MIT"]
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
-  s.rubygems_version = "1.8.10"
+  s.rubygems_version = "1.8.24"
   s.summary = "Adds some methods to ActionController to build models dynamically"
 
   if s.respond_to? :specification_version then

data/lib/dynamic_model_active_record_extensions.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+module DynamicModelActiveRecordExtensions
+
+  def self.included(base)
+    base.extend(ClassMethods)
+  end
+
+  def sti_model?
+    attribute_names.include? "type"
+  end
+
+  # for creating routes which are based on the parent class
+  def sti_parent_class
+    self.class.parent
+  end
+
+  module ClassMethods
+
+    # if this class has a type attribute, then it is a model which is using single table inheritance
+    def sti_model?
+      attribute_names.include? "type"
+    end
+
+    # for creating routes which are based on the parent class
+    def sti_parent_class
+      self.parent
+    end
+
+  end
+end

data/lib/dynamic_models.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'dynamic_model_active_record_extensions'
+
 module DynamicModels
 
   # looks for object_id notation, and returns a new model
@@ -10,9 +12,28 @@ module DynamicModels
     nil
   end
 
-  # model name from the controller
+  # if we are using a type parameter, then we are dealing with an STI model
+  def sti_model?
+    params[:type].present?
+  end
+
+  # model name from the controller or type parameter (for a model which is using STI)
   def model_name
-    params[:controller].split('/').last.singularize
+    sti_model? ? params[:type].camelize.constantize : params[:controller].split('/').last.singularize
+  end
+
+  # the model class, inferred from the controller
+  def base_model_class
+    params[:controller].split('/').last.singularize.camelize.constantize
+  end
+
+  # the class we are working with, if an STI model then it will fail loudly on a type which inst descendant from the class which corresponds to this controller
+  def model_class
+    klass = model_name.camelize.constantize
+    if sti_model?
+      raise "you can only pass a type which descends from #{params[:controller]}" unless klass.sti_model? and klass.parent == base_model_class
+    end
+    klass
   end
 
   # plural form of the model name from the controller
@@ -33,14 +54,14 @@ module DynamicModels
         raise "can't find association #{model_name} or #{plural_model_name} for #{parent_model.class.name}"
       end
     else
-      new_model = model_name.camelize.constantize.new(defaults)
+      new_model = model_class.new(defaults)
     end
     return new_model
   end
 
   # returns a model using the id from the params
   def fetch_model
-    model_name.camelize.constantize.find( params[:id] )
+    model_class.find params[:id]
   end
 
   # returns an array of models (using the name of this controller)
@@ -48,7 +69,7 @@ module DynamicModels
     if parent_model
       return parent_model.send("#{model_name.pluralize.downcase}")
     else
-      return model_name.camelize.constantize.find(:all)
+      return model_class.find(:all)
     end
   end
 
@@ -57,3 +78,8 @@ end
 class ActionController::Base
   include DynamicModels
 end
+
+class ActiveRecord::Base
+  include DynamicModelActiveRecordExtensions
+end
+

metadata

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
 name: dynamic_models
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-  version: 0.3.2
+  version: 0.4.0
   prerelease: 
 platform: ruby
 authors:
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ authors:
 autorequire: 
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
-date: 2011-12-07 00:00:00.000000000Z
+date: 2012-09-28 00:00:00.000000000 Z
 dependencies:
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: shoulda
-  requirement: &2168662520 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     none: false
     requirements:
     - - ! '>='
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ dependencies:
         version: '0'
   type: :development
   prerelease: false
-  version_requirements: *2168662520
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: bundler
-  requirement: &2168661980 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     none: false
     requirements:
     - - ~>
@@ -32,10 +37,15 @@ dependencies:
         version: 1.0.0
   type: :development
   prerelease: false
-  version_requirements: *2168661980
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ~>
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: 1.0.0
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: jeweler
-  requirement: &2168661360 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     none: false
     requirements:
     - - ~>
@@ -43,10 +53,15 @@ dependencies:
         version: 1.6.0
   type: :development
   prerelease: false
-  version_requirements: *2168661360
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ~>
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: 1.6.0
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: rcov
-  requirement: &2168660800 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     none: false
     requirements:
     - - ! '>='
@@ -54,7 +69,12 @@ dependencies:
         version: '0'
   type: :development
   prerelease: false
-  version_requirements: *2168660800
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
 description: Methods to get and build models directly from parameters.  Useful for
   DRYing up code, specifically very dynamic code for things like admin tools.
 email: craigulliott@gmail.com
@@ -72,6 +92,7 @@ files:
 - Rakefile
 - VERSION
 - dynamic_models.gemspec
+- lib/dynamic_model_active_record_extensions.rb
 - lib/dynamic_models.rb
 - test/helper.rb
 - test/test_dynamic_models.rb
@@ -90,7 +111,7 @@ required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
       version: '0'
       segments:
       - 0
-      hash: 2299028721805600394
+      hash: -2137984501742172515
 required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
   none: false
   requirements:
@@ -99,7 +120,7 @@ required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
       version: '0'
 requirements: []
 rubyforge_project: 
-rubygems_version: 1.8.10
+rubygems_version: 1.8.24
 signing_key: 
 specification_version: 3
 summary: Adds some methods to ActionController to build models dynamically