module AttributeExtras class ExtraBuilder # store the given options def initialize(verb, past, function, validator, options) @verb = verb @past = past @function = function @validator = validator @options = options end # build the extra def build concern = Module.new concern.module_eval(concern_definition) concern::ClassMethods.module_eval(&utilities_definition) concern end private # the module definition for the concern def concern_definition <<-RUBY extend ActiveSupport::Concern module ClassMethods def inherited_#{@past}_attributes @inherited_#{@past}_attributes ||= begin modifiers = [] self.ancestors.each do |ancestor| break if ancestor == ActiveRecord::Base if ancestor.respond_to?(:#{@past}_attributes) modifiers += ancestor.#{@past}_attributes end end modifiers end end def #{@past}_attributes @#{@past}_attributes ||= [] end end def #{@verb}_attributes set_#{@past}_attributes self.changed? ? self.save : true end def #{@verb}_attributes! set_#{@past}_attributes self.changed? ? self.save : true end private def set_#{@past}_attributes self.class.inherited_#{@past}_attributes.each do |modifier| attribute = modifier.attribute self.send(:\"\#{attribute}=\", self.class.#{@verb}_attribute_extra(self.send(attribute), modifier.options)) end end RUBY end # the module definition for the utilities def utilities_definition verb, function, validator, options = @verb, @function, @validator, @options proc do define_method(:"#{verb}_attribute_extra", function) define_method(:"#{verb}_validator_for", validator) define_method(:"#{verb}_options_for", options) end end end end