Setting a default order for a model?

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Hi,

I’m using a room model throughout my code. I keep doing the following:
@rooms = Room.find(:all, :order => ‘buildings.name, room_number’,
:include => :building)

I have to copy this into several of my controllers and I feel that I’m
violating the DRY principle. Can I set this as the default order in my
model? If so, how would I do that?

Thanks,
Jason

2

Jason,

You could add a static method to your Room model:

def self.find_all_include_building
find(:all, :order => ‘buildings.name, room_number’, :include =>
:building)
end

Then just:
@rooms = Room.find_all_include_building

On 1/31/06, Jason E. [email protected] wrote:

Thanks,
Jason

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