Baudelaire

Description

Baudelaire is a simple gem that adds wraps ActiveRecord getters and setters for string attributes, so they can be used as symbols.

This gem is named after the beginner of symbolism in literature, French poet Charles Baudelaire.

Simply install the gem:

gem install baudelaire

Just use the symbolize class method on the model, passing the list of attributes you want to symbolize.

class TvShow < ActiveRecord::Base
  ...
  symbolize :kind, :interest_level
  ...
end

Then you will be able to do something like:

tv_show = TvShow.new
tv_show.kind = 'drama'
tv_show.kind # will return :drama

Do you have something in mind? Issue a PR! Bonus points for testing :)