class Entry < ActiveRecord::Base serialize :urls serialize :authors serialize :categories belongs_to :feed def is_new? LOGGER.debug("is_new?") LOGGER.debug(self.title) LOGGER.debug(self.date_published.to_s) LOGGER.debug(self.date_published.class.to_s) LOGGER.debug(self.feed.previously_updated_at.to_s) LOGGER.debug(self.feed.previously_updated_at.class.to_s) LOGGER.debug( (self.date_published > self.feed.previously_updated_at).to_s ) self.date_published >= self.feed.previously_updated_at end def date_published self['date_published'] || self.created_at end end