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module Api
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#TODO: inherit from application controller after cleanup
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class BaseController < ActionController::Base
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protected
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# searches for an object based on its name and assign it to an instance variable
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# required for models which implement the to_param method
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#
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# example:
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# @host = Host.find_by_name params[:id]
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def find_by_name
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not_found and return if (id = params[:id]).blank?
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obj = controller_name.singularize
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# determine if we are searching for a numerical id or plain name
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cond = "find_by_" + ((id =~ /^\d+$/ && (id=id.to_i)) ? "id" : "name")
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not_found and return unless eval("@#{obj} = #{obj.camelize}.#{cond}(id)")
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end
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def not_found(exception = nil)
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logger.debug "not found: #{exception}" if exception
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head :status => 404
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end
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end
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end
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