gistfile1.rb

#factories file
require 'factory_girl'


#Menus

  Factory.define :appitizers, :class => Menu do |f|
    f.title "Appitizers"
  end
  
  Factory.define :entries, :class => Menu do |f|
    f.title "Entries"
  end
  
  Factory.define :specials, :class => Menu do |f|
    f.title "Specials"
  end
  
#Menu Items
  
  Factory.define :cheeseburger, :class => MenuItem do |f|
    f.association :menu, :factory => :entries
    f.item "Cheeseburger"
    f.price "11.99"
    f.description "A Big Rich Jucy American Cheese Burger"
  end
  
  Factory.define :hamburger, :class => MenuItem do |f|
    f.association :menu, :factory => :entries
    f.item "Cheeseburger"
    f.price "10.99"
    f.description "A Big Fattie 1/3 pound Hamburger"
  end
  
  Factory.define :soups, :class => MenuItem do |f|
    f.association :menu, :factory => :appitizers
    f.item "Soups"
    f.price "3.00"
    f.description "maryland crab, chili, cream of crab"
  end
  
  Factory.define :wings, :class => MenuItem do |f|
    f.association :menu, :factory => :entries
    f.item "Chicken Wings"
    f.price "12.99"
    f.description "MMM CHICKEN WINGS!"
  end
  
  Factory.define :ribs, :class => MenuItem do |f|
    f.association :menu, :factory => :specials
    f.price "22.99"
    f.description "BABBYBACK RIBS!"
  end
  
  Factory.define :tacos, :class => MenuItem do |f|
    f.association :menu, :factory => :specials
    f.price '5.99'
    f.description 'TACOS!'
  end
  



#LOADER FILE
require 'factories'
class FactoryLoader
  
  def self.up
    self.create_menus
    self.create_menu_items
  end
  
  def self.down
    [MenuItem, Menu].each do |model|
      model.delete_all
    end
  end
  
  def self.create_menus
    [:appitizers, :specials, :entries].each do |menu|
      Factory.create(menu)
    end
  end
    
  def self.create_menu_items
    [:hamburger, :cheeseburger, :tacos, :soups, :ribs, :wings].each do |item|
      Factory.create(item)
    end
  end  
  
end


## what im getting in the console when i run FactoryLoader.up

[#<Menu id: 45, title: "Appitizers", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 46, title: "Specials", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 47, title: "Entries", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 48, title: "Entries", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 49, title: "Entries", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 50, title: "Specials", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 51, title: "Appitizers", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 52, title: "Specials", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">, #<Menu id: 53, title: "Entries", created_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17", updated_at: "2010-02-26 05:03:17">]