I meant this in a more general way. Where should I put overrides. The example I listed for ApplicationController was just an example.
As another example say I want to override something in Memcache. class Memcache # Overrides go here end Where would that go. Should it go in something like app/lib/, config/ initializers, config/overrides ? On Aug 22, 5:54 pm, "Jeffrey L. Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote: > Why not put it in app/controllers/application_controller.rb? Are you trying > to override the method for all Rails applications? Unless I do not understand > what you are trying to do, I see no reason to not put it in > application_controller.rb. This is exactly what this class is for - methods > common to all controllers. > > Jeffrey > > Quoting BallaBall <[email protected]>: > > > > > Thanks Jeffrey but I am aware of this. Like you said it inherits from > > ActionController::Base but where should this file be kept? > > > For example if I reopen the class like: > > > module ActionController > > class Base > > def override_some_method > > end > > end > > end > > > Where should the above code live? Like I said in my first post is that > > I would create a file name action_controller_overrides.rb and place > > that in config/initializers but I am unsure if that is the best place > > to put it. > > > On Aug 22, 6:57 am, "Jeffrey L. Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Quoting BallaBall <[email protected]>: > > > > > Say I want to extend/override a method on something like > > > > ActionController. > > > > > Where should I put this "monkeypatch"? Currently I am putting it in > > > > config/initializers but Im thinking there is a better place. > > > > app/controllers/application_controller.rb > > > > It inherits from ActionController::Base and all other controllers inherit > > > from > > > it. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
