gistfile1.rb

class Follower

  def self.connect(&block)
    if Stage.production?
      connect_to_follower(&block)
    else
      yield
    end
  end

  def self.connect_to_follower(&block)
    begin
      establish_connection_to_follower
      yield
    ensure
      restore_default_connection
    end
  end

  def self.establish_connection_to_follower
    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(production_follower_database_url)
  end

  def self.production_follower_database_url
    ENV['HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_GREEN_URL']
  end

  def self.restore_default_connection
    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(Rails.env)
  end

end