Is there any way to define invalid enum value in a model?

Question

I have a model as:

class CashPayment < ActiveRecord::Base

 .....

 **enum status: [:processing, :paid, :invalid,:refund]**
end

Here,I have declared invalid status for cash_payment.But its giving me as error like:

*** ArgumentError Exception: You tried to define an enum named "status" on the model "CashPayment", but this will generate a instance method "invalid?", which is already defined by Active Record

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 22 '16 at 10:05

invalid? is already defined by ActiveRecord .

Your enum status also contains :invalid which provides a method as invalid?

Now there is a conflict while generating two invalid? method.

Try to give another name to your :invalid, say :invalid_rec

enum status: [:processing, :paid, :invalid_rec,:refund]

Is there any way to define invalid enum value in a model?

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