Working with Abstract Classes

StateGate does not work within abstract classes.

When defining a state_gate within the abstract class, it analyses the table structure, including any attribute aliases - which, of course, are not yet defined.

StateGate should be defined directly within the descendant class that has a supporting database table.

failing example:

  class User < ActiveRecord::Base
    self.abstract_class = true
    include StateGate

    state_gate :status do
      state :pending
      state :active
    end
  end

  class Member < User
    self.table_name = 'members'
  end

  #=>  <ActiveRecord::TableNotSpecified: User has no table configured

passing example:

  class User < ActiveRecord::Base
    self.abstract_class = true
    include StateGate
  end

  class Member < User
    self.table_name = 'members'

    state_gate :status do
      state :pending
      state :active
    end
  end