Correct, lib is the place.
Ryan Bigg wrote:
Correct, lib is the place.
Thanks. And how do I access it in my controller?
Just like any normal class (usually)... you may have to require the file in config/environment.rb, but I think files in lib are automatically loaded.
Ryan Bigg wrote:
Just like any normal class (usually)... you may have to require the file in config/environment.rb, but I think files in lib are automatically loaded.
Perfect. 
Depending on what type of class you're thinking of: you can also create a class in the app/models folder, even if your model won't be an ActiveRecord model (so no associated database table). Think of using that if your class is really a model, so creating objects that you want to view and manipulate in the usual MVC way. For example a class of static objects that can be auto-generated at runtime (and don't need a database table because they will never change) like the 12 months of a year could be encapsulated in a model.
Dirk.
deegee wrote:
Depending on what type of class you're thinking of: you can also create a class in the app/models folder, even if your model won't be an ActiveRecord model (so no associated database table). Think of using that if your class is really a model, so creating objects that you want to view and manipulate in the usual MVC way. For example a class of static objects that can be auto-generated at runtime (and don't need a database table because they will never change) like the 12 months of a year could be encapsulated in a model.
Dirk.
On 20 aug, 08:09, P�l Bergstr�m <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net>
I see. That makes sense. Just a thought, but perhaps that would be the place to put different language variables? If a user set his/here language settings to 'swe' all variables that is in there and in the app would output the right word in Swedish instead of English – that I've statically entered in a class.
yeah you r right .
you may have to require the file in config/environment.rb,
Nope, no need
but I think files in lib are automatically loaded.
Yes they are.
Hi, Different language variables bundled in a class I would definetely put in the lib folder like Ryan suggested; also if you want to override or extend some standard Rails classes, that's where you should do it. The other options you have apply to more specific cases: - My suggestion to put some of your own classes in the app/models folder should only be done if your class is really a model (just not necessarily an ActiveRecord model). So a Class with objects that can be viewed and possibly manipulated by the user. - If you create a Module/Class with very generic behaviour that you want to reuse also in your other applications, make your own plugin (in vendor/plugins).
Cheers, Dirk.
