class MySession < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many ...
belongs_to ...
validates...
class < self
def current
Thread.current[:session]
end
def current=(s)
Thread.current[:seesion] = s
end
end
# instance methods
def ...
end
end
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
before_filter :setup_my_session
private
def setup_my_session
MySession.current = session[:my_session_id]
end
end
helllo.rhtml
<%= "Hello #{MySession.current.user.name}! %>
This is an extreme example but it follows the principle of storing
object ids in the session and objects the database. You get all the
benefits of ActiveRecord without the downsides of managing complicated
session data.
Aaron
