What's the best way to override a model that is defined inside a plugin?

Question

I want to add validations, methods, etc. to a model that is defined inside a plugin. What's the best way to do this? Would it be safe to copy the model file to the app/models directory?

Answer 1

You can always go for monkey-patching in that way you don't have to touch the actual plugin. eg.

      class YourModel
         validate_uniqueness_of :some_field
      end

this patch either you can write as plugin itself or just can be required before use.

Answer 2

If the plugin is on github you may want to think about forking it and adding the changes.