aldm alert wrote in post #1093626: > I have module that imports data from json file to hash. Json file is > pretty big so I don't want loading to take place on every request > because it takes some time. It would be best to do this just on server > start. I have a class variable in module called "data" which I'd like to > set only on server start and then I can access to it on every request > with SomeModule.data (I use mattr_accessor). I tried to import data in > application config.after_initlize method but id doesnt work - data > persists only on first request and on second request data is nil. > > Is there any way to do this beside session, and can you give little > explanation on this. I know I can save this data in session but I'd like > to do this other way.
Use of class variables, especially in Ruby, are generally considered a bad idea. Read this to understand why and for some possible solutions: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/ruby/excerpts/ruby-best-practices/worst-practices.html -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
