module Standby class ConnectionHolder < ActiveRecord::Base self.abstract_class = true class << self # for delayed activation def activate(target) spec = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations["#{ActiveRecord::ConnectionHandling::RAILS_ENV.call}_#{target}"] raise Error.new("Standby target '#{target}' is invalid!") if spec.nil? establish_connection spec end end end class << self def connection_holder(target) klass_name = "Standby#{target.to_s.camelize}ConnectionHolder" standby_connections[klass_name] ||= begin klass = Class.new(Standby::ConnectionHolder) do self.abstract_class = true end Object.const_set(klass_name, klass) klass.activate(target) klass end end end end