README.md in solidstate-0.3.0 vs README.md in solidstate-0.3.1

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@@ -24,14 +24,21 @@ # in its simplest form you just declare the possible states. # if it's a simple class you just get boolean methods for checking # whether the current status is X or Y. p = Post.new - p.state # => 'draft' (default value set in database) + p.state # => nil + p.state = 'draft' p.draft? # true p.published? # => false p.state = 'published' p.published? # => true + + # you also have access to the list of possible states at Class.states, + # in case you need to enumerate them. + # for instance, to populate a select field's options, you'd do something like: + + options = Post.states.map { |st| "<option value='#{st}'>#{st}</option>" }.join("\n") # now, if the model class responds to validates_inclusion_of, it will # mark the record invalid if an unknown state is set. # let's assume this is actually an ActiveRecord class, and the