has_many :votes
belongs_to :user
validates_presence_of :name, :description
-
+
+ # enforce constraints associated with dependencies (i.e., a kiosk
+ # election can't also be unauthenticated)
+ before_save :enforce_constraints
+
#validate that method is one of the listed election types
-
attr_reader :plurality_result
attr_reader :approval_result
attr_reader :condorcet_result
attr_reader :borda_result
require 'date'
-
+
def initialize(params={})
super
self.enddate = read_attribute( :enddate ) || \
def activate!
self.active = 1
- self.save!
+ self.save
end
def quickvote?
def authenticated?
authenticated
end
+
+ def kiosk?
+ kiosk
+ end
def shortdesc
shortdesc = description.split(/\n/)[0]
names
end
+
+ def candidate_hash
+ hash = {}
+ self.candidates.each {|c| hash[c.id] = c}
+ return hash
+ end
+
+
+ # TODO now that this code is in here, we should go ahead and remove
+ # date checking from other places in the code
+ def after_find
+ if self.active < 2 and self.enddate < Time.now
+ self.active = 2
+ self.save
+ end
+ end
+
+ private
+ def enforce_constraints
+ # kiosks can't be authenticated
+ self.authenticated = false if kiosk?
+ return true
+ end
+
end