mixins with an AR class not working, why?

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Hi all,

I have two modules with validations in them. For example,

module FinancialData   def self.included(base)     base.validates_numericality_of :gross_income   end end

I mix in modules like FinancialData to AR classes, and it works fine. (When I test FinancialData behavior I do it in a tableless AR testing module -- then, in actual the mixing-in AR classes, I just test they include the module.)

I want to mix modules like Financial above with one another. For example,

module Use   include FinancialData

  def self.included(base)     base.validates_numericality_of :monthly_auto_production   end end

Unfortunately, when I attempt this and then include the most dependent module (like Use, from above) in a tableless AR class to test the Use module, I fail with the following message (first lines only):

        /stuff/lib/financial_details.rb:14:in `included': undefined method `validates_numericality_of' for Use:Module (NoMethodError)   from /stuff/lib/use.rb:25:in `include'   from /stuff/lib/use.rb:25   from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/ active_support/dependencies.rb:239:in `require'   from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/ active_support/dependencies.rb:239:in `require'   from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-3.0.7/lib/ active_support/dependencies.rb:227:in `load_dependency'         ...

Any suggestions as to what to add and/orhow to arrange dependent modules to allow AR classes to use them?

Thanks,

Lille