Module: Volt::ModelHelpers::ClassMethods

Defined in:
lib/volt/models/model_helpers.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#class_at_path(path) ⇒ Object

Gets the class for a model at the specified path.



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# File 'lib/volt/models/model_helpers.rb', line 26

def class_at_path(path)
  if path
    begin
      # remove the _ and then singularize
      if path.last == :[]
        index = -2
      else
        index = -1
      end

      klass_name = path[index].singularize.camelize

      # Lookup the class
      klass = Object.const_get(klass_name)

      # Use it if it is a model
      klass = Model unless klass < Model
    rescue NameError => e
      # Ignore exception, just means the model isn't defined
      klass = Model
    end
  else
    klass = Model
  end

  klass
end