module CustomSortable extend ActiveSupport::Concern included do |base| base.instance_variable_set("@_sort_options", {}) base.instance_variable_set("@_sort_columns", []) base.instance_variable_set("@_sort_directions", %w(asc desc)) end def custom_sort(relations, sort_by, sort_direction) sort_by = self.class.sort_options[:default_by] if sort_by.blank? sort_direction = self.class.sort_options[:default_direction] if sort_direction.blank? return relations unless self.class.check_sort_parameter_validate(sort_by.to_s, sort_direction.to_s) order_method = self.class.sort_options[:reorder] ? :reorder : :order relations.send(order_method, "#{sort_by} #{sort_direction}") end module ClassMethods def sort_columns(*columns) opts = columns.extract_options! @_sort_options[:default_by] = opts[:default_by].to_s @_sort_options[:default_direction] = opts[:default_direction].to_s @_sort_options[:reorder] = opts[:reorder] @_sort_columns = columns.map(&:to_s) end def check_sort_parameter_validate(sort_by, sort_direction) (sort_by.blank? || @_sort_columns.include?(sort_by)) && @_sort_directions.include?(sort_direction) end def sort_options @_sort_options end end end