# This is a generic key/value store model
class AppSetting < MongoRecord::Base
  collection_name :app_settings
    
  #get or set a variable with the variable as the called method
  def self.method_missing(method, *args)
    method_name = method.to_s
    super(method, *args)
    
  rescue NoMethodError
    setting = self.first || self.new
    #set a value for a variable
    if method_name =~ /=$/
      var_name = method_name.gsub('=', '')
      value = args.first
      setting[var_name] = value     
      setting.save 
    #retrieve a value
    else
      setting[method_name]      
    end
  end
  
end