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...ollowing problem: Some of my models share some attributes and also was in need for some extra features, so I created a class "RecordWithFeatures": ----------------------------------------------------------------- class RecordWithFeatures < ActiveRecord::Base # @Override def self.descends_from_active_record? superclass == RecordWithFeatures end # @Override def self.class_name_of_active_record_descendant(klass) ... end ... end class SomeModel < RecordWithFeatures ... end ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, everything works fine, but I would al...

Can acts_as_ferret search only one of the inherit models in the hierarchy of STI models? Say you have Contents, with types articles and comments. I know that you do Contents.find_by_contents, but can you also create indexed for Comment and Articles? Thanks for you help Miguel -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

....rb apps/models/weather_stations/cwop.rb apps/models/weather_stations/wolfram.rb ... etc. So: are there any special considerations in this approach? The docs talk about namespacing models, and talk (briefly) about STI, but not together. Do I have to do anything special with table_name_prefix or descends_from_active_record? ? I''ll set about trying this out as soon as I hit [submit], but I''d appreciate a heads up if I''m headed for trouble! TIA. - ff -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rail...

Hi! I got a class named EinsatzFilter which I serialized to session. Before saving to session it works afterwards I keep getting the message: "undefined method `to_s'' for #<Person:0x38c6ab8>". "Person" is a from ActiveRecord::Base inherited class. Code: class EinsatzFilter include ApplicationHelper attr_reader :personen, :monat, :projekte, :kunde

...o another. I don’t want to have to add the connection code to every single Active Record subclass I create when I could consolidate it into two abstract classes.) Or you will be once you convince Active Record to ditch the inheritance: class MyActiveRecord << ActiveRecord::Base def self.descends_from_active_record? true end end Or, if you still don''t understand relational databases and insist on using Single Table Inheritance, but still need an abstract class between you and Active Record, you can def self.descends_from_active_record? superclass == MyActiveRecord end