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scope_out

#76 scope_out

Oct 22, 2007 | 6 minutes | Plugins, Models
The scope_out plugin will generate several helpful find methods for you automatically! It's the best way to move the find conditions into your model. Watch this episode for details.
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References

bash 
script/plugin install http://scope-out-rails.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/
models/task.rb 
scope_out :incomplete, :conditions => ['complete=?', false], :order => 'name'
tasks_controller.rb 
@tasks = Task.find_incomplete(:all)
models/project.rb 
has_many :tasks, :extend => Task::AssociationMethods
projects_controller.rb 
def show
  @project = Project.find(params[:id])
  @tasks = @project.tasks.find_incomplete(:all)
end