Rendering Jbuilder templates from within model

gistfile1.rb

# this is the easiest way to use partials from model I could find so far

class Entry < AR::Base
  def as_json
    context = ApplicationController.new.view_context
    context.render('/api/entries/entry.json', entry: self)
  end
end

Nice! But... I would't use it in the model. This is awsme for library.