module ActionController # Example: # # # Controller # class BlogController < ApplicationController # auto_complete_for :post, :title # end # # # View # <%= text_field_with_auto_complete :post, title %> module AutoComplete def self.append_features(base) #:nodoc: super base.extend(ClassMethods) end module ClassMethods def auto_complete_for(object, method) define_method("auto_complete_for_#{object}_#{method}") do @items = object.to_s.camelize.constantize.find( :all, :conditions => [ "LOWER(#{method}) LIKE ?", '%' + request.raw_post.downcase + '%' ], :order => "#{method} ASC" ) render :inline => "<%= auto_complete_result @items, '#{method}' %>" end end end end end