SearchLogic is an ActiveRecord extension that allows searching using a hash and provides an object-based interface for constructing hash values. It includes helpers for pagination, sorting, and modifying search results by ordering columns, changing the number of items per page, and paginating through results. Documentation and tutorials are available on the project's website and RubyForge page.

1. SEARCHLOGIC

2. ActiveRecord extension that
allows you to search using a
hash.

4. Provides an object based
interface to constructing
hash values.

6. Pagination,
sorting,
helpers.

8. Ben Johnson aka binarylogic
http://binarylogic.com
http://github.com/binarylogic

10. Isolation
Encapsulation
Integration

15. View helpers let you modify 4 aspects of your results:
1. Order by single column or array of columns: order_by
2. Descend or ascend yr data: order_as
3. Change how many items are on a page: per_page
4. Paginate through the reults: page

16. Actions come in three different types: link, links, & select
order_by_link(:first_name)
order_by_link([:first_name, :last_name])
order_by_link({:orders => :total})
order_by_link([{:orders => :total}, :first_name])
Note: Automatically alternates between asc/desc.
page_link(10)
page_select

24. Documentation
http://searchlogic.rubyforge.org
Tutorial
http://www.binarylogic.com/2008/9/7/tutorial-
pagination-ordering-and-searching-with-searchlogic
Live example of the tutorial (with source)
http://searchlogic_example.binarylogic.com