extension.rb

module ActiveRecord
    class Base

        def Base.where(*args, &block)
            #yielding the block will alter the Operations class
            yield

            #record altered conditions and values
            conditions = ::RedQuery::Serializers::Operations.to_sql
            values = ::RedQuery::Serializers::Operations.values
            
            #clear the alterations
            ::RedQuery::Serializers::Operations.clear
            
            #limit the records returned (:first, :all, :last)
            limit = args.first ? args.first : :all

            #call find with the conditions and values provided by the block
            find(limit, :conditions => [conditions, values])
        end

    end
end