splattael-activerecord_base_without_table

= ActiveRecordBaseWithoutTable

Get the power of ActiveRecord models, including validation, without having a table in the database. This plugin now works with Rails 2.2.2.

== Installation

=== Gem

Rails::Initializer.run do |config| # ... config.gem 'splattael-activerecord_base_without_table', :lib => 'activerecord_base_without_table', :source => 'http://gems.github.com'

# ...

end

=== Rails plugin

script/plugin install git://github.com/splattael/activerecord_base_without_table.git

== Usage

class Contact < ActiveRecord::BaseWithoutTable column :name, :string column :email_address, :string column :message, :text

validates_presence_of :name, :email_address, :string

end

This model can be used just like a regular model based on a table, except it will never be saved to the database.

== Bugs & more

Please fork this repository send me push requests :)

== Authors:

• Jonathan Viney (initial version)
• Peter Abrahamsen (serialization & inheritance)
• Peter Suschlik (patch for Rails 2.2.2)

== Changelog

See CHANGELOG file.

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= Old Infos

== ActiveRecordBaseWithoutTable

If you find this plugin useful, please consider a donation to show your support!

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Email address: [e-mail]

== Instructions

For edge Rails r7315 or above use http://svn.viney.net.nz/things/branches/active_record_base_without_table

Get the power of ActiveRecord models, including validation, without having a table in the database.

class Contact < ActiveRecord::BaseWithoutTable
  column :name, :string
  column :email_address, :string
  column :message, :text
  
  validates_presence_of :name, :email_address, :string
end

This model can be used just like a regular model based on a table, except it will never be saved to the database.

There is a good blog post available on the plugin: http://www.kangarooit.com/developer_blog/2007/02/email-form-validation-in-ruby-on-rails.php

Any bugs, questions, comments please feel free to email me: [e-mail]