wildjcrt

require 'cgi'
require 'active_support'

def verify_and_decrypt_session_cookie(cookie, secret_key_base = Rails.application.secret_key_base)
  config = Rails.application.config
  cookie = CGI::unescape(cookie)
  salt   = config.action_dispatch.authenticated_encrypted_cookie_salt
  encrypted_cookie_cipher = config.action_dispatch.encrypted_cookie_cipher || 'aes-256-gcm'
  # serializer = ActiveSupport::MessageEncryptor::NullSerializer # use this line if you don't know your serializer
  serializer = ActionDispatch::Cookies::JsonSerializer

benfyvie

module ActiveRecord::Validations::ClassMethods
  #inspired by rails-schema_validations
  #https://github.com/gregwebs/rails-schema-validations
  def add_generic_validations
    begin
      self.columns.map do |column|            
        case column.type
        when :date
          validates_format_of_date(column.name) #this is a custom validation we defined (not part of rails)
        end