gistfile1.rbx

class VitalStatType
  attr_accessor :title, :value_type. :possible_values  
end

VitalStat::Gender = VitalStatType.new(:title => 'Gender', :value_type => :select, :possible_values => {:male => 'Male', :female => 'Female'})
VitalStat::Age = VitalStatType.new(:title => 'Age', :value_type => :number)
VitalStat::Ethnicity = VitalStatType.new(:title => 'Ethnicity', :value_type => :multiple, :possible_values => 
                                          { :african_american => 'African American', 
                                            :american_indian => 'American Indian',
                                            :asian => 'Asian',
                                            :white => 'White/Caucasian',
                                            :east_indian => 'East Indian'
                                          })


class VitalStat < ActiveRecord::Base
  VitalStatTypes = {
    :gender => [Gender, 1], 
    :age => [Age, 2],
    :ethnicity => [Ethnicity, 3]
  }
  
end