gistfile1.rb

def initialize options={}
    options ||= {}
    self.bcc = options[:bcc] || ""
    self.body = options[:body]
    self.cc = options[:cc] || ""
    self.link_to_timeline = options[:link_to_timeline] || true
    self.listing = options[:listing]
    self.listing_id = options[:listing_id]
    self.message = options[:message]
    self.recipient = options[:recipient]
    self.recipient_id = options[:recipient_id]
    self.sender = options[:sender]
    self.sender_id = options[:sender_id]
    self.subject = options[:subject]

    self.listing ||= Listing.find_by_id listing_id
    self.recipient ||= Person.find_by_id recipient_id
    self.sender ||= Person.find_by_id sender_id
    self.send_me_a_copy = if options[:send_me_a_copy].present?
                            checked?(options[:send_me_a_copy])
                          else
                            true
                          end
  end