Rails - Dec 2008 - Uninitialized constant error

Hi, all.  Hoping someone can help me with an error I can''t figure out.

FILE: quote.rb
--------
module BUYER
  class Quote
    ...
  end
end
--------

FILE: quotes_controller.rb
--------------------------
require ''quote''
...
class QuotesController
  ...
  def this_method
    q = BUYER::Quote.new(params[:id])
  end
end
--------------------------

When I run this_method, I get the error:
---------
uninitialized constant BUYER::Quote
---------

I am able to access other classes from BUYER in exactly the same way,
and do not receive an error.  I''m still trying to get used to
Ruby''s
conventions, and I wonder if anyone can see anything I did wrong.

I should mention that the two files listed are in different directories.
quote.rb is in a library which I have referenced in environment.rb with
the line
---------
config.load_paths += %W(
#{RAILS_ROOT}/../software/src/QuoteGenerator/lib )
---------
The classes I mentioned in the previous paragraph, which I am able to
refer to without error, are also located in this lib directory, so I
know it''s not just an issue of not being able to see my includes or
something.

Is the fact that I have two different objects with the same name perhaps
causing problems?  I would think this would be resolved by use of the
namespace -- err, excuse me, module -- syntax.

I''ve seen a bunch of replies to queries of this sort suggesting that
improper pluralization is the problem, so I am hoping that my problem
here is a similarly simple fix.

Please let me know if I am lacking any important info.

Thanks,
Jerry
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> Is the fact that I have two different objects with the same name perhaps
> causing problems?  I would think this would be resolved by use of the
> namespace -- err, excuse me, module -- syntax.
This was indeed the problem.  I changed the name of the object Quote to 
Qquote, updated all references to it, and left the name of the Quote 
model as it is.  It works now.
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