lib/redis-model-extension.rb in redis-model-extension-0.3.0 vs lib/redis-model-extension.rb in redis-model-extension-0.3.1

@@ -153,10 +153,24 @@
         data_args = Database.redis.hgetall(klass.generate_key(args))
         klass.new(args.merge(data_args).merge({:old_args => data_args})) 
       else
         nil
       end
-    end    
+    end
+
+    #if you know redis key and would like to get object
+    def get_by_redis_key(redis_key)
+      if redis_key.is_a?(String) && Database.redis.exists(redis_key)
+        if redis_key.include?("*")
+          data_args = Database.redis.hgetall(redis_key)
+          klass.new(data_args.merge({:old_args => data_args})) 
+        else
+          raise ArgumentError, "RedisKey for method get_by_redis_key can not contains '*'"
+        end
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+    end 
 
     #fastest method to get object from redis by getting it by alias and arguments
     def get_by_alias(alias_name, args = {})
       args.symbolize_keys!
       klass = self.name.constantize
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