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# config/initializers/log_protected_attribute_removal.rb

# raises an exception in test environment when trying to mass assign protected attributes
# detail: http://railspikes.com/2008/9/22/is-your-rails-application-safe-from-mass-assignment

if RAILS_ENV == 'test'
  ActiveRecord::Base.class_eval do
    def log_protected_attribute_removal(*attributes)
      raise "Can't mass-assign these protected attributes: #{attributes.join(', ')}"
    end
  end
end