Rails - Feb 2005 - serialize

hi all

I''m using serialize :data in my model to serialize a hash

here''s the code I use to create a new model :

   node = Node.new
   node.data = {}
   node.data[''foo''] = ''bar''
   node.save

I''m trying to use method_missing so I can replace the above code with 
something like :

node = Node.new
node.foo = ''bar''
node.save

but I keep getting SystemStackError (stack level too deep)

is there a way round this or do I need to explicitly create a hash on 
each new instance of a model?

thanks
dylan

Dylan,

Could you post the relevant part of your code? I believe Active Record 
uses method_missing already. I wonder if this might have something to do 
with your problem.

--
John Long
http://wiseheartdesign.com

Dylan wrote:
> hi all
> 
> I''m using serialize :data in my model to serialize a hash
> 
> here''s the code I use to create a new model :
> 
>   node = Node.new
>   node.data = {}
>   node.data[''foo''] = ''bar''
>   node.save
> 
> I''m trying to use method_missing so I can replace the above code
with
> something like :
> 
> node = Node.new
> node.foo = ''bar''
> node.save
> 
> but I keep getting SystemStackError (stack level too deep)
> 
> is there a way round this or do I need to explicitly create a hash on 
> each new instance of a model?
> 
> thanks
> dylan