Option to disable indexing if required.

lib/acts_as_indexed/class_methods.rb

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ def acts_as_indexed(options = {})
     # Adds the passed +record+ to the index. Index is built if it does not already exist. Clears the query cache.
 
     def index_add(record)
+      return if self.aai_config.disable_indexing
+
       build_index unless aai_config.index_file.directory?
       index = new_index
       index.add_record(record)
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ def index_add(record)
     # Removes the passed +record+ from the index. Clears the query cache.
 
     def index_remove(record)
+      return if self.aai_config.disable_indexing
+
       index = new_index
       index.remove_record(record)
       @query_cache = {}
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ def index_remove(record)
     # 2. Adds the new version to the index.
 
     def index_update(record)
+      return if self.aai_config.disable_indexing
+
       build_index unless aai_config.index_file.directory?
       index = new_index
       index.update_record(record,find(record.id))
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ def search_index(query, find_options={}, options={})
         if find_option_keys.any?
           raise ArgumentError, 'ids_only can not be combined with find option keys other than :offset or :limit'
         end
-      end  
+      end
 
       if find_options.include?(:order)
         part_query = @query_cache[query].map{ |r| r.first }

lib/acts_as_indexed/configuration.rb

@@ -30,13 +30,19 @@ class Configuration
     # Set to true to enable.
     # Default is false.
     attr_accessor :case_sensitive
+
+    # Disable indexing, useful for large test suites.
+    # Set to false to disable.
+    # Default is false.
+    attr_accessor :disable_indexing
 
     def initialize
       @index_file       = nil
       @index_file_depth = 3
       @min_word_size    = 3
       @if_proc          = if_proc
       @case_sensitive   = false
+      @disable_indexing = false
     end
 
     # Since we cannot expect Rails to be available on load, it is best to put