Re: has_a and the accessor name

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--- Josef Chladek <josef@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> one question about is_a:
> my application is strong hierarchical, i process my classes topdown, so 
> i first create the data in main and THEN set the data in the child 
> class(es). it seems that i can't use is_a for that, because is_a wants 
> the child to be created first and then creates the parent row(s).
> 
> so with is_a there is no way to create Newsletter::Main first and THEN 
> the attributes, am i right?
> just curious about that, but might_have seems to be a perfect joice...

No. is_a creates the base class first then the sub class.  It works great. It
sets a before create trigger on your class to create the sub (parent) class.  

pjs


		
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