my rails app has a local database where all info is stored, but it often syncs with a 'master' database that has different connection info.. i have that all set up in my app and it works great. problem is with testing.
for example when i create a person it also creates them on the master database. in test environment it still connects to the same database, which is not what i'm looking for. I have something like this in my app to allow a model to connect to the master db:
class Master < ActiveRecord::Base self.abstract_class = true establish_connection( :adapter => "mysql", :database => "master", :host => "xxx.xxx.xxx", :port => xxxx, :username => "user", :password => "pass") end
all 'sync tables' inherit from Master instead of ActiveRecord.. so what i need is something that can ask "is environment = testing ?" and if so give different connection info for a testing Master DB. what's the best way to do this?
i was thinking having a similar class called FakeMaster.. but how do i make my sync tables decide which one to use on the fly?
can i do this? :
if RAILS_ENV == "test" class Synctable < FakeMaster end else class Synctable < Master end end
also keep in mind that even if the above works i would like to stay dry and not duplicate the class bodies above. would this work? db_to_use = (RAILS_ENV == "test" ? 'FakeMaster' : 'Master') and then: eval "class Synctable < #{db_to_use}" .... body goes here... end
i somehow doubt that that is gonna work.
thanks in advance,
Stuart
