Rails - Feb 2006 - SQLite database filename?

I''d need to be able to figure out the filename of the SQLite backend  
of this application (for backups).

Does Rails provide API to access the database configuration? Or do I  
need to load db/database.yml and check for ENV["RAILS_ENV"]? A simple
inspection of the ActiveRecord::Base.connection object sheds no  
light, the @filename attribute is there but instance_methods returns  
no reader that seems relevant.

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On Feb 28, 2006, at 1:10 PM, Xavier Noria wrote:
> I''d need to be able to figure out the filename of the SQLite  
> backend of this application (for backups).
>
> Does Rails provide API to access the database configuration? Or do  
> I need to load db/database.yml and check for ENV["RAILS_ENV"]? A
> simple inspection of the ActiveRecord::Base.connection object sheds  
> no light, the @filename attribute is there but instance_methods  
> returns no reader that seems relevant.
class ActiveRecord::Base
   def self.connection_specification
     @@defined_connections[name].config rescue nil
   end
end

ActiveRecord::Base.connection_specification[:database]

This may break between Rails releases since the connection  
specification code has been in flux.  Preferably, we''d be able to say  
Foo.connection.spec or similar.  Please create an enhancement request  
(or a patch!) at http://dev.rubyonrails.org if you''d like to pursue a  
better API.

Best,
jeremy
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