Readme.md in lazy_observers-0.0.4 vs Readme.md in lazy_observers-0.1.0

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@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@ Make Activerecord Observers not load observed models -> faster/safer environment boot. - faster tests + console - able to boot environment without/with empty/with old database +Recommended: turn your observers into modules + +```Ruby +module CachingObserver + def self.included(base) + this = self + base.after_save { |record| this.do_something(record); true } + end + + def self.do_something(record) + ... do something ... + end +end +``` + + Install ======= gem install lazy_observers @@ -17,11 +33,11 @@ end ### Extend models from gems after they are loaded LazyObservers.on_load("Arturo::Feature") do |klass| - Arturo::Feature.class_eval do + klass.class_eval do ... funky hacks ... end end ### Catch models that are loaded in application startup. @@ -37,9 +53,10 @@ LazyObservers.check_classes TIPS ==== + - .on_load is called before all methods are defined on the baseclass, so they might not be defined - do not use observe and lazy_observe in the same observer (and if you have to, use observe after lay_observe) - do not use Model classes with class-methods of the observer e.g. class FooObserver; Foo.something{}; def after_update; end; end Author ======