[selectricity] / app / models / election.rb

class Election < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :candidates
  has_many :voters
  has_many :votes
  belongs_to :user
  validates_presence_of :name, :description

  require 'date'

  def startdate
    read_attribute( :startdate ) || DateTime.now
  end

  def enddate
    read_attribute( :enddate ) || DateTime.now + 14
  end

  def destroy
    self.candidates.each do |candidate|
      candidate.destroy
    end
    super
  end

  def start_blockers
    reasons = []
    
    if self.candidates.length <= 1
      reasons << "You must have at least two candidates."
    end
    
    if self.voters.length <= 1
      reasons << "You must have at least two voters."
    end

    reasons
  end

  def activate!
    self.active = 1
  end
  
  def quickvote?
    quickvote.to_i == 1
  end

  def shortdesc
    shortdesc = description.split(/\n/)[0]
  end

  def longdesc
    longdesc = description.split(/\n/)[1..-1].join("")
    longdesc.length > 0 ? longdesc : nil 
  end
end