active_record_lazurus_project.rb

def restore_from_destroyed_string(string,clss)
  clean_string = string.gsub(/>, #<[A-Za-z0-9]+\sid:/,'}, {:id=>').
                        gsub(/,\s([A-Za-z0-9_]+):\s/,', :\1=> ').
                        gsub(/>\]$/,"}]").
                        gsub(/^\[#<[A-Za-z0-9]+\sid:/,"[{:id=>")
  attr_array = eval(clean_string)
  attr_array.each do |attrs|
    success = clss.new(attrs).save
    puts "creating object #{attrs[:id]}...#{success}"
  end
end