gistfile1.txt

  def get_country
    if cookies[:country].present?
      set_locale(cookies[:country])
      return cookies[:country]
    else
      country = GEOIP_DB.country(request.remote_ip)

      if country
        # the default value should never be used.
        cookies[:country] = {
          value:   country.country_code2,
          expires: 1.year.from_now,
          path:    '/'
        }
      end

      code = country.try(:country_code2) || 'US'
      set_locale(code)
      code
    end

  end

  def set_locale(country_code)
    if GlobalConstants::LOCALES.include?(country_code)
      locale = GlobalConstants::LOCALES[country_code]

      cookies[:locale] = {
        value:   locale,
        expires: 1.year.from_now,
        path:    '/'
      }
    end

    I18n.locale = locale || I18n.default_locale
  end