Pål Bergström wrote: > Brian Mr wrote: >> Pål Bergström wrote: > >> Simply add a public method to the model that returns the unendrypted >> version. The method will not map to an actual column in the db, but to >> the controller it will appear just like any other colum. >> >> e.g. >> >> def myattribute >> Crypto.decrypt(column) >> end > > I don't understand all the way. Probably a stupid question but could you > be more specific with what you mean with"myattribute"? Is that the > column name or?
It's not a column, it's just a method. ActiveRecord is just a Ruby Class, so you can add your own methods. e.g. To use the method in a controller: x = myrecord.find.... y = myrecord.myattribute y now holds the unencypted value. -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
