Module: RailsIdentity::UUIDModel

Included in:
Session, User
Defined in:
lib/rails_identity.rb

Overview

This module is a mixin that allows the model to use UUIDs instead of normal IDs. By including this module, the model class declares that the primary key is called “uuid” and an UUID is generated right before save(). You may assign an UUID prior to save, in which case, no new UUID will be generated.

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.included(klass) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/rails_identity.rb', line 36

def self.included(klass)
  # Triggered when this module is included.

  klass.primary_key = "uuid"
  klass.before_create :generate_uuid
end

Instance Method Details

#generate_uuid ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/rails_identity.rb', line 43

def generate_uuid()
  # Generates an UUID for the model object only if it hasn't been assigned
  # one yet.

  if self.uuid.nil?
    self.uuid = UUIDTools::UUID.timestamp_create().to_s
  end
end