Rails - Aug 2005 - ActiveRecord attribute default values

Hello all,

When using ActiveRecord can one define default values for attributes? 
I''d like these defaults to be used if and only if the client does not
provide a value for the attribute in the initialization hash (such
defaults will ease the work the client must do to initialize an
object).

I''d like to use ruby to define my defaults instead of setting them in
the database DDL.

Any tips?

Brian

Brian Buckley wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>When using ActiveRecord can one define default values for attributes? 
>I''d like these defaults to be used if and only if the client does
not
>provide a value for the attribute in the initialization hash (such
>defaults will ease the work the client must do to initialize an
>object).
>
>I''d like to use ruby to define my defaults instead of setting them
in
>the database DDL.
>
>  
>
Not exactly what you''re looking for, but look at before_save().  You 
could apply your defaults here.