gistfile1.rbx

class Status < ActiveRecord::Base
  can_search do
    scoped_by :user
    scoped_by :created, :scope => :date_range
  end
  
  # user_id can be an integer or nil
  def self.filter(user_id, filter, options = {})
    # filter can be :daily, :monthly, etc, 
    # see DateRangeScope in can_serach plugin
    range   = filter ? date_range_for(filter, options[:date]) : nil

    # you don't have to grab the range here though, you can just use
    # :created => {:period => filter, :start => options[:date]}
    # i use the returned range in the view so i can display "Month Statuses"
    records = search :created => range, :user =>  user_id, 
      :order => 'statuses.created_at desc', :page => options[:page], :per_page => options[:per_page]
    [records, range]
  end
end