Simplified Permalink

I know there are some plugins out there that do the same, but this one fits my needs.

Example

Add to your posts the permalink attribute.

    add_column :posts, :permalink, :null => false
    add_index :posts, :permalink

And use it on your models.

    class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
      permalink :title
      permalink :title, :slug # If you want to use a custom attribute.
    end

So now you can find your posts with:

    class Posts < ApplicationController

      def show
        @post = Post.find_by_permalink_and_status!(params[:id])
      end

    end

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