module Slugification extend ActiveSupport::Concern module ClassMethods def slugify(name, opts={}) _opts = opts.reverse_merge(:if => lambda{ |obj| obj.send("#{name}_changed?".to_sym) }) before_validation -> { self.slug = slugify(self.send(name.to_sym)) }, _opts end end private def slugify(str) str.gsub(/\s/,'_').dasherize.downcase end end