Default implementation of resource_controller actions

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module ResourceController
  module Actions
    
    def index
      load_collection
      before :index
      response_for :index
    end
    
    def show
      load_object
      before :show
      response_for :show
    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
      response_for :show_fails
    end

    def create
      build_object
      load_object
      before :create
      if object.save
        after :create
        set_flash :create
        response_for :create
      else
        after :create_fails
        set_flash :create_fails
        response_for :create_fails
      end
    end

    def update
      load_object
      before :update
      if object.update_attributes object_params
        after :update
        set_flash :update
        response_for :update
      else
        after :update_fails
        set_flash :update_fails
        response_for :update_fails
      end
    end

    def new
      build_object
      load_object
      before :new_action
      response_for :new_action
    end

    def edit
      load_object
      before :edit
      response_for :edit
    end

    def destroy
      load_object
      before :destroy
      if object.destroy
        after :destroy
        set_flash :destroy
        response_for :destroy
      else
        after :destroy_fails
        set_flash :destroy_fails
        response_for :destroy_fails
      end
    end
    
  end
end

Important hook names:

index.before { } # before: index
new_action.before { } # before :new_action
create.before { } # before :create
...
destroy.after { } # after :destroy
...
index.wants.html { } # response_for :index
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