Rails - Aug 2006 - Hiding Model Attribute

I have a model object for which I would like to effectively hide one
attribute (a password hash) so that it is never returned by a find_*
call. I have tried several unsuccessful means. Is there a simple way
to do this that I am overlooking?

Thanks,
Doug

I think that you could add something like this to your model class:

def self.password_hash
  return ''''
end

the field would be returned by the sql query anyway, but it woun''t
be "readable" by your code.... just an "on the fly" idea...
hope it helps


Doug Selph escribi?:
> I have a model object for which I would like to effectively hide one
> attribute (a password hash) so that it is never returned by a find_*
> call. I have tried several unsuccessful means. Is there a simple way
> to do this that I am overlooking?
> 
> Thanks,
> Doug

Doug Selph wrote:
> I have a model object for which I would like to effectively
> hide one attribute (a password hash) so that it is never
> returned by a find_* call. I have tried several unsuccessful
> means. Is there a simple way to do this that I am
> overlooking?
Since the attribute method doesn''t actually exist, you can only
preempt calls to #method_missing by creating a real method,
like another person mentioned.  However, I would create a
crutch for the rest of the class so you don''t have to muck with
@attributes just to get to the password:

  def method_missing(method_id, *args, &block)
    method_id == :password ? "No soup for you" : super
  end

  def password
    read_attribute(:password)
  end

  def password=(pass)
    write_attribute(:password, pass)
  end

  private :password, :password
-Drew