Any thoughts anyone? Colin
2009/5/20 Colin Law <[email protected]> > I have a table where one of the records is a constant record that I keep > finding myself referencing the id of in code such as > if item.id == Item.named_scope_for_constant_record.id > where the named scope involves a db query. > > I thought it would be a good idea to use a constant for this, so in the > Item model: > class Item<ActiveRecord::Base > CONSTANT_RECORD_ID = named_scope_for_constant_record.id > .. > end > > Then I can reference Item::CONSTANT_RECORD_ID which is determined when the > class is loaded. > > This works fine in my application, but in my tests it appears the class is > loaded before the fixtures as the find fails. It is ok if I run 'ruby > test/unit/mytest.rb' but not if I 'rake test'. > > Is my analysis of what is happening correct? If so is there a better way > of achieving the desired effect? > > Colin > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
