moved base class stuff to merged

app/helpers/merged/merged_helper.rb

@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@ require "redcarpet"
 module Merged
   module MergedHelper
     include OptionsHelper
-    @@renderer = nil
 
     def renderer
-      return @@renderer unless @@renderer.nil?
       options = {hard_wrap: true , autolink: true, no_intra_emphasis: true ,
           safe_links_only: true, no_styles: true ,
           link_attributes: { target: '_blank' }}
       html = Redcarpet::Render::HTML.new(options)
-      @@renderer = Redcarpet::Markdown.new(html, options)
+      Redcarpet::Markdown.new(html, options)
+    end
+
+    def markdown(text)
+      text = text.text unless text.is_a?(String)
+      return "" if text.blank?
+      self.renderer.render(text).html_safe
     end
 
     def aspect_ratio image
@@ -19,11 +23,6 @@ module Merged
       "#{x} / #{y}"
     end
 
-    def markdown(text)
-      text = text.text unless text.is_a?(String)
-      return "" if text.blank?
-      renderer.render(text).html_safe
-    end
     def field_name(card)
       name = card.header
       name += "*" unless card.option("compulsory") == "no"

app/models/merged/active_base.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+module Merged
+  class ActiveBase < ActiveYaml::Base
+
+    def save
+      super
+      self.class.save_all
+    end
+
+    def delete
+      self.class.delete(self.id)
+    end
+
+    def destroy
+      delete
+      self.class.save_all
+    end
+
+    def self.save_all
+      data = @records.collect {|obj| obj.attributes}
+      File.write( self.full_path , data.to_yaml)
+      self.reload
+    end
+
+    def self.delete(id) # only works with id's
+      @record_index.delete(id.to_s)
+      @records.delete_if{|record| record[:id] == id.to_i}
+      true
+    end
+
+  end
+end

app/models/merged/image.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
   require "mini_magick"
 
 module Merged
-  class Image < ActiveYaml::Base
+  class Image < ActiveBase
 
     set_root_path Rails.root
 

app/models/merged/option_definition.rb

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Merged
-  class OptionDefinition < ActiveYaml::Base
+  class OptionDefinition < ActiveBase
     set_root_path Engine.root + "config"
 
     fields :name , :default , :description , :values , :type

app/models/merged/style.rb

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Merged
-  class Style < ActiveYaml::Base
+  class Style < ActiveBase
 
     set_root_path Engine.root + "config"
 

app/models/merged/view_base.rb

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Merged
   # they share the template idea, options , change tracking,
   # and the fact that they persist in ActiveYaml
 
-  class ViewBase < ActiveYaml::Base
+  class ViewBase < ActiveBase
     set_root_path Rails.root #ouside engines not necessary
     include ActiveHash::Associations