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attachments: parent_id, asset_id
domain_names: organisation_id
event_memberships: user_id, event_id
events: editor_id
group_actions: user_id, group_id
groups: user_id
icons: parent_id
invitations: sender_id
legacy_actions: item_upon_id
news_items: author_id

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module ActionView
  module Helpers
    module FormHelper
      def text_area(object_name, method, options = {})
        html = InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_text_area_tag(options)
        html.sub(/>\
/, '>').html_safe
      end
    end
  end
end

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# for some reason active record doesn't include a simple way to serialize to
# cache.  this simple trick will take you far
#
# usage: 
# 
#   user = User.find(id)
#
#   key = user.to_cache
#
#   user = User.from_cache(key)

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module MigrationHelper
  #options are:
  # :pk_table_name
  # :pk_column_name
  # :cascade_delete
  # :cascade_update
  def add_fk(fk_table_name, fk_column_name, options={})
    fk_table_name = fk_table_name.to_s
    fk_column_name = fk_column_name.to_s
    pk_table_name = options[:pk_table_name] || fk_column_name[0, fk_column_name.index("_id") || fk_column_name.length].pluralize