gistfile1.rb

db_config = YAML::load(File.read(RAILS_ROOT + "/config/database.yml"))

if db_config[Rails.env]
  mongo = db_config[Rails.env]
  mongo_host = mongo['host'] || 'localhost'
  mongo_port = mongo['port'] || 27017
  RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER.error("Connecting to #{mongo_host}:#{mongo_port}")
  MongoMapper.connection = Mongo::Connection.new(mongo_host, mongo_port, :logger => RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER)
  MongoMapper.database = File.basename(mongo['database']).split(".")[0]
end