README in belongs_to_enum-0.1 vs README in belongs_to_enum-0.2

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@@ -1,2 +1,42 @@ Adds support for transparent enums to ActiveRecord. -Adds a belongs_to_enum to ActiveRecord that takes an array of possible values. +Adds a belongs_to_enum to ActiveRecord that takes an array of possible values. + +Adds an add_extra_data method to ActiveRecord that invisibly includes an extra data table. Use with STI to keep your database clean. It removes the need to have lots of nullable columns. + +Usage +--------- +Use in Rails 3 app. Add to bundler: +gem "belongs_to_enum" + +Tests +--------- +Uses rspec for testing. +Run tests with rspec spec/* + +Todo +--------- +* Add scopes + +Example +--------- + +Usage: + + In models: + scope :admin, where(:role_id => User::Role.admin) + + In views: + =f.select(:role, User::Role.pretty_items) + -User::Role.each do |role_title, role_id| + #{role_title} (#{role_id}) + +Classes: + class User < ActiveRecord::Base + belongs_to_enum :role, [:normal, :admin, :superadmin, :suspended] + end + +Database Schema: + + create_table :users do |t| + t.float :role_id + end \ No newline at end of file