Accessing method in another controller

Rails
1

If I have :

class X < ApplicationController
def some_method
…
end
end

and I have

class Y < ApplicationController

end

How, from a method within class Y, can I call class X’s some_method ?

TIA, RVince

2

Seems the best solution is the straight OOP solution:

class Y < X
…
something = some_method
…
end

3

On 12 April 2010 15:07, RVince [email protected] wrote:

Seems the best solution is the straight OOP solution:

class Y < X
…
something = some_method
…
end

I’d say it depends on whether Y really IS AN X. If not, but they have
similar roles, I’d say you’re better of doing this:

class Z < ApplicationController
def some_method
…
end
end

class X < Z
…
end

class Y < Z
…
end

or more simply:

module Z
def some_method
…
end
end

class X < ApplicationController
include Z

…
end

class Y < ApplicationController
include Z

…
end

You could also instantiate an X controller, but depending on the method
you’re trying to call, you may need to do a bit of setup (pass in the
request/response somehow so it can take over).

Cheers,

Andy

4

Andy J. wrote:

I’d say it depends on whether Y really IS AN X. If not, but they have
similar roles, I’d say you’re better of doing this:

class Z < ApplicationController
def some_method
…
end
end

class X < Z
…
end

class Y < Z
…
end

I like this if ALL your controllers should have access to some_method

module Z
def some_method
…
end
end

class X < ApplicationController
include Z
…
end

class Y < ApplicationController
include Z
…
end

I like this if some_method should only be available to some controllers.

Depends on the application requirements as to which way I would go…