generate_resource.rb

# usage:
# generate_resource(Story)
# This generates the things you need to paste into data access
# classes when you're using the objective resource Objective C library
# http://iphoneonrails.com
# either save and load it or paste into a script/console session
def generate_resource(table)
  cols = table.column_names.select { |c| !["created_at","updated_at"].include?(c)}.collect { |n| n.camelcase(:lower)}

  theString = ""

  theString += "  // This goes in the curly brackets of the @interface\n"

  cols.each { |n| theString += "  NSString * #{n} ;\n" }

  theString += "\n  // This goes after the curly braces\n"

  cols.each { |n| theString += "  @property (nonatomic , retain) NSString *#{n} ;\n" }

  theString += "\n  // This goes in the .m file\n"

  theString += "  @synthesize " + cols.join(", ") + "\n"

  puts theString

end