method

inherited

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Ruby latest stable (v1_8_7_72) - 1 note - Class: Class
inherited(p1) public

Callback invoked whenever a subclass of the current class is created.

Example: 

   class Foo
      def self.inherited(subclass)
         puts "New subclass: #{subclass}"
      end
   end

   class Bar < Foo
   end

   class Baz < Bar
   end

produces: 

   New subclass: Bar
   New subclass: Baz
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January 22, 2010
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Interesting usage for polymorphic asset model :)

…to automatically define default scopes of inherited classes. 

  class Asset < ActiveRecord::Base

   belongs_to :resource, :polymorphic => true
   before_save :set_asset_type

   def set_asset_type
    self.asset_type = self.class.name
   end

   def self.inherited(subclass)
     super
     subclass.send(:default_scope, :conditions => "asset_type='#{subclass.name}'")
   end
 end