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ActiveRecord random unique hash
module RandomAttribute
def generate_unique_random_base64(attribute, n)
until random_is_unique?(attribute)
self.send(:"#{attribute}=", random_base64(n))
end
end
def generate_unique_random_hex(attribute, n)
until random_is_unique?(attribute)
self.send(:"#{attribute}=", SecureRandom.hex(n/2))
end
end
private
def random_is_unique?(attribute)
val = self.send(:"#{attribute}")
val && !self.class.send(:"find_by_#{attribute}", val)
end
def random_base64(n)
val = base64_url
val += base64_url while val.length < n
val.slice(0..(n-1))
end
def base64_url
SecureRandom.base64(60).downcase.gsub(/\W/, '')
end
end
class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
include RandomAttribute
before_validation :generate_key, on: :create
private
def generate_key
generate_unique_random_hex(:key, 32)
end
end
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