我想在ActiveRecord模型字段中添加说明,作为每个字段的基本说明/示例.基本上是模型元数据.然后我可以在UI中显示这些内容(在表单上的字段旁边等) 我计划这样做的方法就是在模型中创建
我计划这样做的方法就是在模型中创建一个静态哈希表,其中字段名称为键,描述为值.即
FIELD_DESCRIPTIONS = { 'category' => 'Select the category it should appear within.', 'title' => 'The title should be a short but descriptive summary.', 'description' => 'Please enter a full description.' }
等等
然后我会创建一个基本的表单帮助器,将这些解释包装在一个span(最初隐藏并通过jQuery显示)中,这样它们就可以通过f.field_description(:title)或沿着这些行的东西进行实例化.
有没有更好的想法?我想将这个字段元数据保存在模型中,因为许多视图可以使用相同的信息,我还认为当你回过头来查看代码时,在模型中有描述是很好的(比如DataMapper可以如何在模型中使用,以指定字段).
为了更详细地介绍一下我已经完成的工作(并且工作正常),这里是代码.我认为必须有一种更漂亮的方式在模型中表达这些描述,所以如果你有任何想法,请告诉我.
在模型中:
FIELD_DESCRIPTIONS = { 'category' => 'Select the category it should appear within.', 'title' => 'The title should be a short but descriptive summary.', 'description' => 'Please enter a full description.' } def self.describe_field(field) FIELD_DESCRIPTIONS[field] end
在application_helper.rb中
def field_helper(form, field) "<span class='field_helper'>#{form.object.class.describe_field(field)}</span>" end
在视图中:
<%= field_helper(f, 'title') %>
这将产生所需的输出:
<span class='field_helper'>The title should be a short but descriptive summary.</span>
更新:
好的,这是我根据接受的答案使用的最终代码.
文件:/config/initializers/describe_attr.rb
if defined?(ActiveRecord) # let's us add attribute descriptions to each AR model class ActiveRecord::Base def self.describe_attr(*params) attrs = params.shift unless attrs.nil? case attrs when Hash @@attr_descriptions = attrs when Symbol return @@attr_descriptions[attrs] end end @@attr_descriptions ||= {} end end end
文件:/app/models/project.rb
describe_attr( :category => 'Select the category the project should appear within.', :title => 'The title should be a short but descriptive summary of the project.', :description => 'Describe the project in detail.', :image => 'Upload an image for the project.' )
文件:/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
# assumes you have a style defined for attr_description def describe_attr(form, attribute) "<span class='attr_description'>#{form.object.class.describe_attr(attribute)}</span>" end
文件:/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
<%= describe_attr(f, :title) %>如果要修补ActiveRecord,那么您可以执行以下操作:
# Add this at the bottom of enviroment.rb class ActiveRecord::Base def self.field_description(*params) attrs = params.shift unless attrs.nil? case attrs when Hash @@field_description = attrs when Symbol return @@field_description[attrs] end end @@field_description ||= {} end end
在模型中,您可以像宏一样添加此行:
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base field_description :category => 'Select the category it should appear within.',:title => 'The title should be a short but descriptive summary.',:description => 'Please enter a full description.' end
获得价值
Product.field_description : title