gistfile1.rb

#removed from update_index
table_name = "#{observer_search_data.object_name}_search_data"
foreign_key = "#{observer_search_data.object_name}_id"

#new ObserverSearchData class
class ObserverSearchData
  attr_reader :search_data

  def initialize(obj, search_data)
    @obj = obj
    @search_data = search_data
  end

  def id
    @obj.id
  end

  def table_name
    "#{object_name}_search_data"
  end

  def foreign_key
    "#{object_name}_id"
  end

  private

  def object_name
    @obj.class.name.downcase
  end
end