class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base # mock out self.columns so no pesky db is needed for these tests def self.column(name, sql_type = nil, options = {}) @columns ||= [] @columns << ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Column.new(name.to_s, options[:default], sql_type.to_s, options[:null]) end column :name, :string column :age, :integer column :avatar, :binary column :created_at, :datetime column :awesome, :boolean column :preferences, :string serialize :preferences end