single model to have two file attachment columns - Rails 4 + Paperclip












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I have a custom model which uses attachment model in rails.
My attachment model looks something like this



class Attachment < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
has_attached_file :file, styles: { logo: ['200x50>',:png] }
end


and the other model that uses the attachment looks something like this



class User < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :attachments, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
end


I want user model to have another attachment different from the one I have already setup to upload logo, something like this



has_one :user_logo, -> {where attachable_type: "UserLogo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy


but when I try to access attachment.attachable I get



undefined UserLogo as **UserLogo** is not a model.



Can anyone please suggest what changes can I make so that attachment.attachable works for both attachment type.



so for example



when i execute something like this



att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as User
so att.attachable returns user object



but when i execute
att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as UserLogo
so att.attachable returns exception wrong constant name UserLogo



how can i access User object from both attachment types. Thanks










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    I have a custom model which uses attachment model in rails.
    My attachment model looks something like this



    class Attachment < ActiveRecord::Base
    belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
    has_attached_file :file, styles: { logo: ['200x50>',:png] }
    end


    and the other model that uses the attachment looks something like this



    class User < ActiveRecord::Base
    has_many :attachments, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
    end


    I want user model to have another attachment different from the one I have already setup to upload logo, something like this



    has_one :user_logo, -> {where attachable_type: "UserLogo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy


    but when I try to access attachment.attachable I get



    undefined UserLogo as **UserLogo** is not a model.



    Can anyone please suggest what changes can I make so that attachment.attachable works for both attachment type.



    so for example



    when i execute something like this



    att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as User
    so att.attachable returns user object



    but when i execute
    att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as UserLogo
    so att.attachable returns exception wrong constant name UserLogo



    how can i access User object from both attachment types. Thanks










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      I have a custom model which uses attachment model in rails.
      My attachment model looks something like this



      class Attachment < ActiveRecord::Base
      belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
      has_attached_file :file, styles: { logo: ['200x50>',:png] }
      end


      and the other model that uses the attachment looks something like this



      class User < ActiveRecord::Base
      has_many :attachments, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
      end


      I want user model to have another attachment different from the one I have already setup to upload logo, something like this



      has_one :user_logo, -> {where attachable_type: "UserLogo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy


      but when I try to access attachment.attachable I get



      undefined UserLogo as **UserLogo** is not a model.



      Can anyone please suggest what changes can I make so that attachment.attachable works for both attachment type.



      so for example



      when i execute something like this



      att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as User
      so att.attachable returns user object



      but when i execute
      att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as UserLogo
      so att.attachable returns exception wrong constant name UserLogo



      how can i access User object from both attachment types. Thanks










      share|improve this question















      I have a custom model which uses attachment model in rails.
      My attachment model looks something like this



      class Attachment < ActiveRecord::Base
      belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
      has_attached_file :file, styles: { logo: ['200x50>',:png] }
      end


      and the other model that uses the attachment looks something like this



      class User < ActiveRecord::Base
      has_many :attachments, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
      end


      I want user model to have another attachment different from the one I have already setup to upload logo, something like this



      has_one :user_logo, -> {where attachable_type: "UserLogo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy


      but when I try to access attachment.attachable I get



      undefined UserLogo as **UserLogo** is not a model.



      Can anyone please suggest what changes can I make so that attachment.attachable works for both attachment type.



      so for example



      when i execute something like this



      att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as User
      so att.attachable returns user object



      but when i execute
      att = Attachment.find(3) #assume it returns attachable type as UserLogo
      so att.attachable returns exception wrong constant name UserLogo



      how can i access User object from both attachment types. Thanks







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          Keep your attachable type 'User' which will be clean polymorphic. Define type field inside 'Attachment' model having two values logo & file



          Association will get updated as below



          class User < ActiveRecord::Base

          has_many :attachments, -> {where type: "file"}, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
          has_one :user_logo, -> {where type: "logo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy

          end


          I suggest you to have different styles for attachment depends on what type it have (logo/file). Validation for attachment type also vary as per type.



          has_attached_file :file, styles: ->(file){ file.instance.get_styles }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'logo' }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'file' }


          def get_styles
          if self.type == 'logo'
          style1
          elsif self.type == 'file'
          style2
          end
          end


          Please update status or any query you u get further.



          Update - answering to further question



          First Way: If you are using UserLogo as an attachable_type in Attachment, then it do not follow polymorphic association so define custom association.



          belongs_to :resource,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].include? attachment.attachable },
          class_name: 'User',
          foreign_key: :attachable_id

          belongs_to :belongs_to :attachable,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].exclude? attachment.attachable_type },
          class_name: :attachable_type,
          foreign_key: :attachable_id


          Second Way: Create UserLogo class extending User class. It will find UserLogo with same User data






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          • Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:38










          • so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:47










          • @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
            – ray
            Nov 20 '18 at 9:56










          • Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 16:47










          • @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
            – ray
            Nov 21 '18 at 6:46











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          Keep your attachable type 'User' which will be clean polymorphic. Define type field inside 'Attachment' model having two values logo & file



          Association will get updated as below



          class User < ActiveRecord::Base

          has_many :attachments, -> {where type: "file"}, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
          has_one :user_logo, -> {where type: "logo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy

          end


          I suggest you to have different styles for attachment depends on what type it have (logo/file). Validation for attachment type also vary as per type.



          has_attached_file :file, styles: ->(file){ file.instance.get_styles }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'logo' }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'file' }


          def get_styles
          if self.type == 'logo'
          style1
          elsif self.type == 'file'
          style2
          end
          end


          Please update status or any query you u get further.



          Update - answering to further question



          First Way: If you are using UserLogo as an attachable_type in Attachment, then it do not follow polymorphic association so define custom association.



          belongs_to :resource,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].include? attachment.attachable },
          class_name: 'User',
          foreign_key: :attachable_id

          belongs_to :belongs_to :attachable,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].exclude? attachment.attachable_type },
          class_name: :attachable_type,
          foreign_key: :attachable_id


          Second Way: Create UserLogo class extending User class. It will find UserLogo with same User data






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          • Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:38










          • so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:47










          • @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
            – ray
            Nov 20 '18 at 9:56










          • Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 16:47










          • @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
            – ray
            Nov 21 '18 at 6:46
















          2














          Keep your attachable type 'User' which will be clean polymorphic. Define type field inside 'Attachment' model having two values logo & file



          Association will get updated as below



          class User < ActiveRecord::Base

          has_many :attachments, -> {where type: "file"}, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
          has_one :user_logo, -> {where type: "logo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy

          end


          I suggest you to have different styles for attachment depends on what type it have (logo/file). Validation for attachment type also vary as per type.



          has_attached_file :file, styles: ->(file){ file.instance.get_styles }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'logo' }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'file' }


          def get_styles
          if self.type == 'logo'
          style1
          elsif self.type == 'file'
          style2
          end
          end


          Please update status or any query you u get further.



          Update - answering to further question



          First Way: If you are using UserLogo as an attachable_type in Attachment, then it do not follow polymorphic association so define custom association.



          belongs_to :resource,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].include? attachment.attachable },
          class_name: 'User',
          foreign_key: :attachable_id

          belongs_to :belongs_to :attachable,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].exclude? attachment.attachable_type },
          class_name: :attachable_type,
          foreign_key: :attachable_id


          Second Way: Create UserLogo class extending User class. It will find UserLogo with same User data






          share|improve this answer























          • Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:38










          • so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:47










          • @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
            – ray
            Nov 20 '18 at 9:56










          • Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 16:47










          • @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
            – ray
            Nov 21 '18 at 6:46














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          Keep your attachable type 'User' which will be clean polymorphic. Define type field inside 'Attachment' model having two values logo & file



          Association will get updated as below



          class User < ActiveRecord::Base

          has_many :attachments, -> {where type: "file"}, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
          has_one :user_logo, -> {where type: "logo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy

          end


          I suggest you to have different styles for attachment depends on what type it have (logo/file). Validation for attachment type also vary as per type.



          has_attached_file :file, styles: ->(file){ file.instance.get_styles }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'logo' }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'file' }


          def get_styles
          if self.type == 'logo'
          style1
          elsif self.type == 'file'
          style2
          end
          end


          Please update status or any query you u get further.



          Update - answering to further question



          First Way: If you are using UserLogo as an attachable_type in Attachment, then it do not follow polymorphic association so define custom association.



          belongs_to :resource,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].include? attachment.attachable },
          class_name: 'User',
          foreign_key: :attachable_id

          belongs_to :belongs_to :attachable,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].exclude? attachment.attachable_type },
          class_name: :attachable_type,
          foreign_key: :attachable_id


          Second Way: Create UserLogo class extending User class. It will find UserLogo with same User data






          share|improve this answer














          Keep your attachable type 'User' which will be clean polymorphic. Define type field inside 'Attachment' model having two values logo & file



          Association will get updated as below



          class User < ActiveRecord::Base

          has_many :attachments, -> {where type: "file"}, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
          has_one :user_logo, -> {where type: "logo"}, class_name: "Attachment", foreign_key: :attachable_id, foreign_type: :attachable_type, dependent: :destroy

          end


          I suggest you to have different styles for attachment depends on what type it have (logo/file). Validation for attachment type also vary as per type.



          has_attached_file :file, styles: ->(file){ file.instance.get_styles }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'logo' }

          validates_attachment_content_type :file, :content_type: [..], if: -> { type == 'file' }


          def get_styles
          if self.type == 'logo'
          style1
          elsif self.type == 'file'
          style2
          end
          end


          Please update status or any query you u get further.



          Update - answering to further question



          First Way: If you are using UserLogo as an attachable_type in Attachment, then it do not follow polymorphic association so define custom association.



          belongs_to :resource,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].include? attachment.attachable },
          class_name: 'User',
          foreign_key: :attachable_id

          belongs_to :belongs_to :attachable,
          -> { |attachment| ['User', 'UserLogo'].exclude? attachment.attachable_type },
          class_name: :attachable_type,
          foreign_key: :attachable_id


          Second Way: Create UserLogo class extending User class. It will find UserLogo with same User data







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          • Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:38










          • so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:47










          • @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
            – ray
            Nov 20 '18 at 9:56










          • Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 16:47










          • @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
            – ray
            Nov 21 '18 at 6:46


















          • Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:38










          • so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 8:47










          • @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
            – ray
            Nov 20 '18 at 9:56










          • Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
            – opensource-developer
            Nov 20 '18 at 16:47










          • @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
            – ray
            Nov 21 '18 at 6:46
















          Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
          – opensource-developer
          Nov 20 '18 at 8:38




          Hi @ray, thanks for your reply. I still get a exception, i have updated the question with sample example, can you please check? Thanks
          – opensource-developer
          Nov 20 '18 at 8:38












          so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
          – opensource-developer
          Nov 20 '18 at 8:47




          so my main question is how can i access user object when attachment type is logo
          – opensource-developer
          Nov 20 '18 at 8:47












          @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
          – ray
          Nov 20 '18 at 9:56




          @opensource-developer I have not tried so not pretty sure, but it should work, check update in my answer
          – ray
          Nov 20 '18 at 9:56












          Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
          – opensource-developer
          Nov 20 '18 at 16:47




          Thanks @ray, the second way worked for me :)
          – opensource-developer
          Nov 20 '18 at 16:47












          @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
          – ray
          Nov 21 '18 at 6:46




          @opensource-developer my pleasure :)
          – ray
          Nov 21 '18 at 6:46


















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