class QuestionFormat < ActiveRecord::Base

  ##
  # Associations
  has_many :questions

  enum formattype: [ :textarea, :textfield, :radiobuttons, :checkbox, :dropdown, :multiselectbox, :date, :rda_metadata ]

  validates :title, presence: {message: _("can't be blank")}, uniqueness: {message: _("must be unique")}


  # Retrieves the id for a given formattype passed
  scope :id_for, -> (formattype) { where(formattype: formattype).pluck(:id).first }

  ##
  # Define Bit Field Values so we can test a format without doing string comps
  # Column type

  # EVALUATE CLASS AND INSTANCE METHODS BELOW
  #
  # What do they do? do they do it efficiently, and do we need them?


  ##
  # gives the title of the question_format
  #
  # @return [String] title of the question_format
  def to_s
    "#{title}"
  end

end