gistfile1.rb

# encoding: utf-8
module Mongoid #:nodoc:
  # Include this module to set the creator of documents.
  # This will add a created_at and updated_at field to the +Document+, managed automatically.
  #
  # To use:
  #
  #   class Person
  #     include Mongoid::Document
  #     include Mongoid::Userstamps
  #   end
  module Userstamps
    module Stampable
      extend ActiveSupport::Concern
      included do
        field :created_by, :type => String
        field :updated_by, :type => String
        set_callback :create, :before, :set_created_by
        set_callback :save, :before, :set_updated_by
        class_inheritable_accessor :record_userstamps, :instance_writer => false
        self.record_userstamps = true
      end
      
      # Update the created_by field on the Document to the current user.
      # This is only called on create.
      def set_created_by
        if !created_by
          self.created_by = Thread.current["#{self.to_s.downcase}_#{self.object_id}_stamper"]
        end
      end
      
      # Update the updated_by field on the Document to the current user.
      # This is only called on create and on save.
      def set_updated_by
        self.updated_by = Thread.current["#{self.to_s.downcase}_#{self.object_id}_stamper"]
      end
    end
    
    module Stamper
      # in je application include Mongoid::Userstamps::Stamper
      def self.included(base) # :nodoc:
        puts base.class
        base.send           :include, InstanceMethods
        base.before_filter  :set_stamper
        base.after_filter   :reset_stamper
      end
      
      module InstanceMethods
        private
        def set_stamper
          Thread.current["#{self.to_s.downcase}_#{self.object_id}_stamper"] = current_user
          puts "current_user = #{current_user.to_s}"
          puts "stamper      = #{Thread.current["#{self.to_s.downcase}_#{self.object_id}_stamper"].to_s}"
        end
                
        def reset_stamper
          Thread.current["#{self.to_s.downcase}_#{self.object_id}_stamper"] = nil
        end
      end
    end
  end
end