Module: Sequel::Plugins::SingleTableInheritance::ClassMethods

Attributes

sti_dataset	[R]	The base dataset for STI, to which filters are added to get only the models for the specific STI subclass.
sti_key	[R]	The column name holding the STI key for this model
sti_key_array	[R]	Array holding keys for all subclasses of this class, used for the dataset filter in subclasses. Nil in the main class.
sti_key_map	[R]	A hash/proc with class keys and column value values, mapping the the class to a particular value given to the sti_key column. Used to set the column value when creating objects, and for the filter when retrieving objects in subclasses.
sti_model_map	[R]	A hash/proc with column value keys and class values, mapping the value of the sti_key column to the appropriate class to use.

Public Instance methods

inherited(subclass)

Copy the necessary attributes to the subclasses, and filter the subclass‘s dataset based on the sti_kep_map entry for the class.

[Source]

     # File lib/sequel/plugins/single_table_inheritance.rb, line 102
102:         def inherited(subclass)
103:           super
104:           sk = sti_key
105:           sd = sti_dataset
106:           skm = sti_key_map
107:           smm = sti_model_map
108:           key = skm[subclass] 
109:           sti_subclass_added(key)
110:           ska = [key]
111:           subclass.set_dataset(sd.filter(SQL::QualifiedIdentifier.new(table_name, sk)=>ska), :inherited=>true)
112:           subclass.instance_eval do
113:             @sti_key = sk
114:             @sti_key_array = ska
115:             @sti_dataset = sd
116:             @sti_key_map = skm
117:             @sti_model_map = smm
118:             @simple_table = nil
119:           end
120:         end

sti_load(r)

Return an instance of the class specified by sti_key, used by the row_proc.

[Source]

     # File lib/sequel/plugins/single_table_inheritance.rb, line 124
124:         def sti_load(r)
125:           sti_class(sti_model_map[r[sti_key]]).load(r)
126:         end

sti_subclass_added(key)

Make sure that all subclasses of the parent class correctly include keys for all of their descendant classes.

[Source]

     # File lib/sequel/plugins/single_table_inheritance.rb, line 130
130:         def sti_subclass_added(key)
131:           if sti_key_array
132:             sti_key_array << key
133:             superclass.sti_subclass_added(key)
134:           end
135:         end