class Workout < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :lifts, dependent: :destroy DAY_TYPES = [:heavy, :medium, :light ] validates_date :date validates_inclusion_of :day_type, :in => Workout::DAY_TYPES def day_type read_attribute(:day_type).to_sym end def day_type=(value) write_attribute(:day_type, value.to_s) end end