gistfile1.rb

class Ticket < ActiveRecord::Base
  # t.integer :category_id
  # t.string :employee_name
  # t.integer :order_number
  # t.string :email
  # t.string :basic_state
  
  belongs_to :category
  has_many :messages, :dependent => :destroy

  validates_associated :category
  validates_presence_of :email, :employee_name
  validates_format_of :email,
                      :with     => /^[_a-z0-9-]+(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,4})/

  def validate
    errors.add(:category_id, "is not a valid category") if self.category.nil?
  end
#=begin
  state_machine :basic_state, :initial => :pending do

    event :open do
      transition :pending => :opened
    end

    event :close do
      transition :opened => :closed
    end

  end
#=end
end