Importing application constants into models and backgroundrb workers - How To?

casper_the_ghost · March 9, 2009, 7:03am

Hi,

I have an app_constants.rb file for defining my constants.
I need the same constants for checking conditions with my models and
backgroundrb workers.

When i tried require “app_constants” in my models files it doesn’t
suggest any errors but i was unable to use
the constants either

Any suggestions???

Regards,
Vimal Das

casper_the_ghost · March 9, 2009, 8:37am

requiring your file should make them available for your models. there
is something wrong with your code.

file.rb

CONSTANT = “loaded”

class SomeModel < ActiveRecord::Base
require File.dirname(FILE) + ‘/some/path/to/your/file’
def self.constant_status
puts CONSTANT
end
end

SomeModel::constant_status
loaded
=> nil

casper_the_ghost · March 9, 2009, 9:24am

Cool.Thank you.

Vimal Das