Made the Version class customizable

lib/paper_trail/has_paper_trail.rb

@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ module PaperTrail
       # the model is available in the `versions` association.
       #
       # Options:
-      # :ignore    an array of attributes for which a new `Version` will not be created if only they change.
-      # :only      inverse of `ignore` - a new `Version` will be created only for these attributes if supplied
-      # :meta      a hash of extra data to store.  You must add a column to the `versions` table for each key.
-      #            Values are objects or procs (which are called with `self`, i.e. the model with the paper
-      #            trail).  See `PaperTrail::Controller.info_for_paper_trail` for how to store data from
-      #            the controller.
+      # :class_name   the name of a custom Version class.  This class should inherit from Version.
+      # :ignore       an array of attributes for which a new `Version` will not be created if only they change.
+      # :only         inverse of `ignore` - a new `Version` will be created only for these attributes if supplied
+      # :meta         a hash of extra data to store.  You must add a column to the `versions` table for each key.
+      #               Values are objects or procs (which are called with `self`, i.e. the model with the paper
+      #               trail).  See `PaperTrail::Controller.info_for_paper_trail` for how to store data from
+      #               the controller.
       def has_paper_trail(options = {})
         # Lazily include the instance methods so we don't clutter up
         # any more ActiveRecord models than we have to.
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ module PaperTrail
 
         # The version this instance was reified from.
         attr_accessor :version
+        
+        cattr_accessor :version_class_name
+        self.version_class_name = options[:class_name] || "Version"
 
         cattr_accessor :ignore
         self.ignore = ([options[:ignore]].flatten.compact || []).map &:to_s
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ module PaperTrail
         cattr_accessor :paper_trail_active
         self.paper_trail_active = true
 
-        has_many :versions, :as => :item, :order => 'created_at ASC, id ASC'
+        has_many :versions, :class_name => version_class_name, :as => :item, :order => 'created_at ASC, id ASC'
 
         after_create  :record_create
         before_update :record_update
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ module PaperTrail
 
       # Returns who put the object into its current state.
       def originator
-        Version.with_item_keys(self.class.name, id).last.try :whodunnit
+        version_class_name.constantize.with_item_keys(self.class.name, id).last.try :whodunnit
       end
 
       # Returns the object (not a Version) as it was at the given timestamp.
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ module PaperTrail
 
       def record_destroy
         if switched_on? and not new_record?
-          Version.create merge_metadata(:item_id   => self.id,
+          version_class_name.constantize.create merge_metadata(:item_id   => self.id,
                                         :item_type => self.class.name,
                                         :event     => 'destroy',
                                         :object    => object_to_string(item_before_change),

lib/paper_trail/version.rb

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
   }
 
   scope :subsequent, lambda { |version|
-    where(["id > ?", version.is_a?(Version) ? version.id : version]).order("id ASC")
+    where(["id > ?", version.is_a?(self) ? version.id : version]).order("id ASC")
   }
 
   scope :preceding, lambda { |version|
-    where(["id < ?", version.is_a?(Version) ? version.id : version]).order("id DESC")
+    where(["id < ?", version.is_a?(self) ? version.id : version]).order("id DESC")
   }
 
   scope :after, lambda { |timestamp|
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def sibling_versions
-    Version.with_item_keys(item_type, item_id)
+    self.class.with_item_keys(item_type, item_id)
   end
 
   def next