Rails - Oct 2011 - Multiple :on options?

Hey All,
Is it possible to have multiple entries for the :on option for the
''validates'' validation?

Something like the following:
  validates_format_of :some_user_attribute, :with => /
some_reg_ex/, :on => [:create, :update, :some_other_action]

Basically I would like to run one particular validation when multiple
actions are called in the controller.  For example, I would like to
validate some user info on the ''create'' action, on a
''update'' action,
and possibly some other actions as well.  I have found that I can do
it if I just copy the line above and have three separate
''validates''
entries however it seems as though I''m just repeating myself.

Also, if there is a easier way of doing this, that''d be great too!

Thanks in advance!

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On Oct 28, 10:44 am, schmudu
<patrick.robin....-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> Hey All,
> Is it possible to have multiple entries for the :on option for the
> ''validates'' validation?
>
> Something like the following:
>   validates_format_of :some_user_attribute, :with => /
> some_reg_ex/, :on => [:create, :update, :some_other_action]
>
> Basically I would like to run one particular validation when multiple
> actions are called in the controller.  For example, I would like to
> validate some user info on the ''create'' action, on a
''update'' action,
> and possibly some other actions as well.  I have found that I can do
> it if I just copy the line above and have three separate
''validates''
> entries however it seems as though I''m just repeating myself.
There really isn''t anything to put in :some_other_action - the :on
attribute isn''t related to the controller action. From the docs:

:on - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all validation
contexts by default (nil), other options are :create and :update.

--Matt Jones

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