Encrypting a field makes it very difficult to perform a case insensitive search for the columns data. This gem normalizes the text before encrypted it and storing it in a search column. The current normalization method is to convert the text to all lowercase.

A macro-style method that will automatically read the database contraints (null requirements, string length, etc) and enforce those at the model level to keep validation more DRY. Provides many options to customize how automatic it is and what columns it affects.

Allows for natural grammar to specify object relationships based on parts of speech.

Enkrip will encrypt & decrypt Active Record attributes seamlessly with Message Encryptor. By default compatible with Active model validation

Operations on arrays of active records.

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No Rails ActiveRecord

ensembl provides an ruby API to connect to Ensembl.org databases.

A handy shortcut for user = user.is_a?(User) ? user : User.find(user)

ensure database connection is valid before performing work

Smarter migrations

A simple work in progress gem for adding status string to activerecord models. Creates scopes and status setting/testing methods.

An easy to use Key/Value store for any Ruby on Rails project. Like Memcache, only persistent. Stores config values & application wide state in the database in order to survive server restarts. Designed to allow you to add persistent value storage to any Rails project in about 5 minutes. Add...

An easy to use Key/Value store for any Ruby on Rails project. Like Memcache, only persistent. Stores config values & application wide state in the database in order to survive server restarts. Designed to allow you to add persistent value storage to any Rails project in about 5 minutes. ...

A subclass of Active Record Session Store that tracks sessionindexes for single logout.

Simple Polymorphic Behavior with Enum Related Object and Delegation.

A more complete description is forthcoming.

Enumerate adds an `enumerate` command to all ActiveRecord models, enabling you to work with string or integer columns as if they were enums. The following features are added to your model: Validation - ensures that the field only receives accepted values Predicate Methods - a...

Goal of the Enumerated gem is to provide support to use enumerations on selection/drop down lists.

EnumeratedField is a library that provides some nice methods when a string column is used like an enumeration, meaning there is a list of allowable values for the string column.