searching.rb

searching.rb

  def build_search(initial_term, fields, child_fields)
    term = "%#{initial_term}%"
    simple = fields.nil? ? blank : build_simple_searches(term, fields)
    # here, simple is []
    complex = child_fields.nil? ? blank : build_complex_searches(term, child_fields)
    simple | complex
  end

  def build_simple_searches(term, fields)
    search = blank
    fields.each do |field, _|
      search |= @model.all(field.to_sym.like => term)
    end
    search
  end