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Custom database for Rails branch

(Below is an example with MySQL)

Customize config/database.yml to handle multiple databases.

<%
  # How to setup a custom database for a branch
  branch = `git symbolic-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null`.chomp.sub('refs/heads/', '')
  suffix = `git config --bool branch.#{branch}.database`.chomp == 'true' ? "_#{branch}" : "_development"

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# Shameless steal from http://askubuntu.com/a/85111

# git branch in zsh-prompt
echo '
autoload -Uz vcs_info
precmd () { vcs_info }
setopt prompt_subst
PS1="\$vcs_info_msg_0_$PS1"' >> ~/.zshrc

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class RetryableCall
  DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
    sleep:       0.5,
    max_retries: 5
  }

  def self.perform options = {}, &block
    new(options).perform(&block)
  end

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Keybase proof

I hereby claim:

• I am buren on github.
• I am buren (https://keybase.io/buren) on keybase.
• I have a public key whose fingerprint is EBA4 FF7D C0DF C205 02B8 9A24 C85F B75E 410E 4CC4

To claim this, I am signing this object:

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package utils;

import java.net.URL;

public class Enduro {
    private static Enduro ourInstance = new Enduro();

    public static Enduro getInstance() {
        return ourInstance;
    }

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require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
require 'openssl'

MAX_ATTEMPTS = 2

# Get response given an URL and follow redirects
def self.url_response(uri)
    found    = false
    url      = URI.parse(uri)

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# https://gist.github.com/buren-trialbee/f51c6d37ea96618bcc49
task :console do
  require 'irb'
  require 'irb/completion'
  require 'my_gem'
  ARGV.clear
  IRB.start
end

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class Meta
  def self.make_method(meth_name)
    define_method meth_name do |adjective|
      puts "#{meth_name} is a #{adjective} method name"
    end
  end

  def method_missing(meth, *args, &block)
    puts "Method #{meth} is not defined on this class"
    self.class.make_method(meth)

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# config/initializers/web_console.rb
WebConsoleBeforeAction = ->(controller) do
  controller.console if controller.params[:web_console]
end

ApplicationController.before_action(WebConsoleBeforeAction) if defined?(WebConsole) && Rails.env.development?

# NOTE:
# For security reasons only do this in development.

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# Rails StrongParameters refactor
#
# Inspired by Ryan Bates's Screencast #371
# http://railscasts.com/episodes/371-strong-parameters
# 
# A simple pattern to refactor permitted params for Rails with StrongParameters.

# app/models/author.rb
class Author < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates_presence_of :name, :birth_date