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test 1

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# http://railscasts.com/episodes/126-populating-a-database
# http://github.com/ryanb/populator/tree/master
namespace :db do
  task :populate => :environment do
    require 'populator' # http://populator.rubyforge.org/
    require 'faker' # http://faker.rubyforge.org/rdoc/
    
    [User, Event, Link].each(&:delete_all)
    
    def random(model)

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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

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# Time zone issues with BJ, Rails, and UTC/local times?

# http://codeforpeople.rubyforge.org/svn/bj/trunk/README
# http://twitter.com/rubyist/statuses/957131155
# http://twitter.com/technoweenie/statuses/957156761

# config/initializers/bj_table_hack.rb
Bj::Table.class_eval do
  def self.time_zone_aware_attributes
    false

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~ $ sudo gem install merb
Password:
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
Successfully installed extlib-0.9.8
Successfully installed thor-0.9.7
Successfully installed merb-core-0.9.9
Successfully installed merb-action-args-0.9.9
Successfully installed merb-assets-0.9.9
Successfully installed merb-auth-core-0.9.9
Successfully installed merb-auth-more-0.9.9

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~ $ sudo gem install rails
Password:
Successfully installed rails-2.1.1
1 gem installed

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class Foo
  attr_accessor :bar
  
  def initialize(bar)
    @bar = bar
  end
  
  def doit
    puts bar
    bar = "*** #{bar} ***"

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require 'etc'

class Group
  def foo
    "hello"
  end
end

class WTF < Struct.new(:var)
  def foo

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# http://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/
require 'rubygems'
require 'httparty'

class Delicious
  include HTTParty
  base_uri 'https://api.del.icio.us/v1'
  
  def initialize(u, p)
    @auth = {:username => u, :password => p}

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#
# See also: http://almosteffortless.com/2008/12/11/easy-upload-via-url-with-paperclip/
#
# Allow "uploads via url" with Rails and Paperclip
# 
# http://www.thoughtbot.com/projects/paperclip
# http://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/tree/master
# http://groups.google.com/group/paperclip-plugin/browse_thread/thread/456401eb93135095
#
# This example is designed to work with a "Photo" model that has an "Image" attachment