module GlobalHelpers ## # takes in a string which is meant to be constant, and looks it up in the default # (en-UK) locale. This should ensure that the back-end remains constant and consistantly called # # @param [String] str the string which will be looked up in the localisation # @return [String] the constant which the string defines def constant(str) I18n.t("magic_strings.#{str}", locale: I18n.default_locale) end # overloading the method # came across a wierd issue where the function would refused to be called from # class functions of other classes... but it will work if this is a class function # easiest way to give this functionality is to overload the function # if you have a better solution, please impliment it as this is ugly def self.constant(str) I18n.t("magic_strings.#{str}", locale: I18n.default_locale) end end