Where is the best place to store application parameters : database, file, code…?

Question

I am developing a Ruby on Rails website and I have an \"architectural\" question : my application needs some parameters and I\'m wondering where to store them.

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Answer 1

I tend to just make a string column for each, and use validates_inclusion_of to set what's acceptable for them.

class Request < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates_inclusion_of :validation_status, :in => ['accepted','rejected','waiting']
  validates_inclusion_of :sending_status, :in => ['sent','waiting','...']
end

If you need to have things happen (ie. emails sent) when the status changes, look into using the Acts As State Machine plugin to manage it.