Allow definition of class name at setting level

Prior to this, only one class name could be used for all settings within
a Rails model.

Author: Jesús Burgos

lib/rails-settings/base.rb

@@ -6,17 +6,13 @@ def self.included(base)
                  :as         => :target,
                  :autosave   => true,
                  :dependent  => :delete_all,
-                 :class_name => self.setting_object_class_name
+                 :class_name => "RailsSettings::SettingObject"
 
         def settings(var)
           raise ArgumentError unless var.is_a?(Symbol)
-          raise ArgumentError.new("Unknown key: #{var}") unless self.class.default_settings[var]
+          raise ArgumentError.new("Unknown key: #{var}") unless self.class.setting_keys[var]
 
-          if RailsSettings.can_protect_attributes?
-            setting_objects.detect { |s| s.var == var.to_s } || setting_objects.build({ :var => var.to_s }, :without_protection => true)
-          else
-            setting_objects.detect { |s| s.var == var.to_s } || setting_objects.build(:var => var.to_s, :target => self)
-          end
+          fetch_settings_record(var).becomes(self.class.setting_keys[var][:class_name].constantize)
         end
 
         def settings=(value)
@@ -36,11 +32,27 @@ def settings?(var=nil)
         end
 
         def to_settings_hash
-          settings_hash = self.class.default_settings.dup
-          settings_hash.each do |var, vals|
-            settings_hash[var] = settings_hash[var].merge(settings(var.to_sym).value)
+          Hash[self.class.setting_keys.map do |key, options|
+            [key, options[:default_value].merge(settings(key.to_sym).value)]
+          end]
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def fetch_settings_record(var)
+          find_settings_record(var) or build_settings_record(var)
+        end
+
+        def find_settings_record(var)
+          setting_objects.detect { |s| s.var == var.to_s }
+        end
+
+        def build_settings_record(var)
+          if RailsSettings.can_protect_attributes?
+            setting_objects.build({ :var => var.to_s }, :without_protection => true)
+          else
+            setting_objects.build(:var => var.to_s, :target => self)
           end
-          settings_hash
         end
       end
     end

lib/rails-settings/configuration.rb

@@ -1,32 +1,53 @@
 module RailsSettings
   class Configuration
     def initialize(*args, &block)
-      options = args.extract_options!
+      @default_options = args.extract_options!
+      validate_options @default_options
       klass = args.shift
       keys = args
 
       raise ArgumentError unless klass
 
       @klass = klass
-      @klass.class_attribute :default_settings, :setting_object_class_name
-      @klass.default_settings = {}
-      @klass.setting_object_class_name = options[:class_name] || 'RailsSettings::SettingObject'
+      @klass.class_attribute :setting_keys
+      @klass.setting_keys = {}
 
       if block_given?
         yield(self)
       else
-        keys.each do |k|
-          key(k)
-        end
+        keys.each { |k| key(k) }
       end
 
-      raise ArgumentError.new('has_settings: No keys defined') if @klass.default_settings.blank?
+      raise ArgumentError.new('has_settings: No keys defined') if @klass.setting_keys.empty?
     end
 
     def key(name, options={})
+      validate_name name
+      validate_options options
+      options = @default_options.merge(options)
+
+      @klass.setting_keys[name] = {
+        :default_value => (options[:defaults] || {}).stringify_keys.freeze,
+        :class_name => (options[:class_name] || 'RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      }
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def validate_name(name)
       raise ArgumentError.new("has_settings: Symbol expected, but got a #{name.class}") unless name.is_a?(Symbol)
-      raise ArgumentError.new("has_settings: Option :defaults expected, but got #{options.keys.join(', ')}") unless options.blank? || (options.keys == [:defaults])
-      @klass.default_settings[name] = (options[:defaults] || {}).stringify_keys.freeze
+    end
+
+    def validate_options(options)
+      valid_options = [:defaults, :class_name]
+      options.each do |key, value|
+        unless valid_options.include?(key)
+          raise ArgumentError.new("has_settings: Invalid option #{key}")
+        end
+      end
+      if options[:class_name] && !options[:class_name].constantize.ancestors.include?(RailsSettings::SettingObject)
+        raise ArgumentError.new("has_settings: #{options[:class_name]} must be a subclass of RailsSettings::SettingObject")
+      end
     end
   end
 end

lib/rails-settings/setting_object.rb

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SettingObject < ActiveRecord::Base
     validate do
       errors.add(:value, "Invalid setting value") unless value.is_a? Hash
 
-      unless _target_class.default_settings[var.to_sym]
+      unless _target_class.setting_keys[var.to_sym]
         errors.add(:var, "#{var} is not defined!")
       end
     end
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def sanitize_for_mass_assignment(attributes, role = nil)
   private
     def _get_value(name)
       if value[name].nil?
-        _target_class.default_settings[var.to_sym][name]
+        _target_class.setting_keys[var.to_sym][:default_value][name]
       else
         value[name]
       end
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def _target_class
     end
 
     def _setting?(method_name)
-      _target_class.default_settings[var.to_sym].keys.include?(method_name.to_s)
+      _target_class.setting_keys[var.to_sym][:default_value].keys.include?(method_name.to_s)
     end
   end
 end

spec/configuration_spec.rb

@@ -8,28 +8,32 @@ class Dummy
     it "should define single key" do
       Configuration.new(Dummy, :dashboard)
 
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => {} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
     end
 
     it "should define multiple keys" do
       Configuration.new(Dummy, :dashboard, :calendar)
 
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => {}, :calendar => {} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
     end
 
     it "should define single key with class_name" do
-      Configuration.new(Dummy, :dashboard, :class_name => 'MyClass')
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => {} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('MyClass')
+      Configuration.new(Dummy, :dashboard, :class_name => 'ProjectSettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('ProjectSettingObject')
     end
 
     it "should define multiple keys with class_name" do
-      Configuration.new(Dummy, :dashboard, :calendar, :class_name => 'MyClass')
+      Configuration.new(Dummy, :dashboard, :calendar, :class_name => 'ProjectSettingObject')
 
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => {}, :calendar => {} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('MyClass')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('ProjectSettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:class_name]).to eq('ProjectSettingObject')
     end
 
     it "should define using block" do
@@ -38,8 +42,10 @@ class Dummy
         c.key :calendar
       end
 
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => {}, :calendar => {} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
     end
 
     it "should define using block with defaults" do
@@ -48,18 +54,22 @@ class Dummy
         c.key :calendar, :defaults => { :scope => 'all' }
       end
 
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => { 'theme' => 'red' }, :calendar => { 'scope' => 'all'} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({ 'theme' => 'red' })
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:default_value]).to eq({ 'scope' => 'all'})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:class_name]).to eq('RailsSettings::SettingObject')
     end
 
     it "should define using block and class_name" do
-      Configuration.new(Dummy, :class_name => 'MyClass') do |c|
+      Configuration.new(Dummy, :class_name => 'ProjectSettingObject') do |c|
         c.key :dashboard
         c.key :calendar
       end
 
-      expect(Dummy.default_settings).to eq({ :dashboard => {}, :calendar => {} })
-      expect(Dummy.setting_object_class_name).to eq('MyClass')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:default_value]).to eq({})
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:dashboard][:class_name]).to eq('ProjectSettingObject')
+      expect(Dummy.setting_keys[:calendar][:class_name]).to eq('ProjectSettingObject')
     end
   end
 
@@ -104,5 +114,13 @@ class Dummy
         end
       }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
+
+    it "should fail with an invalid settings object" do
+      expect {
+        Configuration.new(Dummy) do |c|
+          c.key :dashboard, :class_name => "InvalidSettingObject"
+        end
+      }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+    end
   end
 end

spec/settings_spec.rb

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 describe "Defaults" do
   it "should be stored for simple class" do
-    expect(Account.default_settings).to eq(:portal => {})
+    expect(Account.setting_keys[:portal][:default_value]).to eq({})
   end
 
   it "should be stored for parent class" do
-    expect(User.default_settings).to eq(:dashboard => { 'theme' => 'blue', 'view' => 'monthly', 'filter' => true },
-                                    :calendar => { 'scope' => 'company'})
+    expect(User.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({ 'theme' => 'blue', 'view' => 'monthly', 'filter' => true })
+    expect(User.setting_keys[:calendar][:default_value]).to eq({ 'scope' => 'company'})
   end
 
   it "should be stored for child class" do
-    expect(GuestUser.default_settings).to eq(:dashboard => { 'theme' => 'red', 'view' => 'monthly', 'filter' => true })
+    expect(GuestUser.setting_keys[:dashboard][:default_value]).to eq({ 'theme' => 'red', 'view' => 'monthly', 'filter' => true })
   end
 end
 

spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ class Account < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_settings :portal
 end
 
-class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
-  has_settings :info, :class_name => 'ProjectSettingObject'
+class InvalidSettingObject
 end
 
 class ProjectSettingObject < RailsSettings::SettingObject
@@ -72,6 +71,10 @@ class ProjectSettingObject < RailsSettings::SettingObject
   end
 end
 
+class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
+  has_settings :info, :class_name => 'ProjectSettingObject'
+end
+
 def setup_db
   ActiveRecord::Base.configurations = YAML.load_file(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/database.yml')
   ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:sqlite)