Module: SqlSortSetup

Defined in:
lib/sql_search_n_sort/sql_sort_setup.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#setup_sql_sort(model_class = nil) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/sql_search_n_sort/sql_sort_setup.rb', line 3

def setup_sql_sort(model_class=nil)
#Get model class from class if passed in or by guessing at controller
model = model_class || controller_name.classify.constantize 
  if model.is_a? SqlSearchableSortable
  if sort_by
    @sort_by = (sort_by.split.length > 1) ? 
                  sort_by.split.first.to_sym : sort_by.to_sym
    dir = (sort_by.split.length > 1) ? sort_by.split[1].to_sym : nil
    if [:asc, :desc].include?(dir)
      @sort_dir = dir
    else
      #attempt to save from invalid sort direction passed in with valid sort_by
      @sort_dir = :asc
      #TODO: I'm not sure its adviseable to set a params value like this
      params[:sort_by] = @sort_by 
    end
  else
    sort_by_param = model.default_sort_col.to_s
    sort_by_param += " #{model.default_sort_dir}" if model.default_sort_dir
    #unless model.default_sort_dir.nil?
    params[:sort_by] = sort_by_param
  end
  @sort_dropdown_opts = model.sort_cols_for_dropdown #for the view
  @sort_dir ||= :asc
end
end