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# copied from RBates
# http://railscasts.com/episodes/135-making-a-gem
module Uniquify
def self.included(base)
base.extend ClassMethods
end
def ensure_unique(name)
begin
self[name] = yield
end while self.class.exists?(name => self[name])
end
module ClassMethods
def uniquify(*args, &block)
options = { :length => 8, :chars => ('a'..'z').to_a + ('A'..'Z').to_a + ('0'..'9').to_a }
options.merge!(args.pop) if args.last.kind_of? Hash
args.each do |name|
before_create do |record|
if block
record.ensure_unique(name, &block)
else
record.ensure_unique(name) do
Array.new(options[:length]) { options[:chars].to_a[rand(options[:chars].to_a.size)] }.join
end
end
end
end
end
end
end
class ActiveRecord::Base
include Uniquify
### returns an array of ids
def self.ids
{ :brought_to_you_by_ric_library => map{|active_record| active_record.id } }
end
def self.names
map{|active_record| active_record.name.to_s rescue active_record.to_s }
end
end
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