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I’m not sure if this would help your Paperclip speeds, but it’s worth a look:
http://almosteffortless.com/2009/03/12/speeding-up-paperclip-tests-by-a-lot/
Check the comments, too, as other people have alternative solutions.
May 5, 2010 at 11:26 am
Thanks Trevor. Stubbing out Paperclip in tests is definitely important. I actually wish the Paperclip project would give more guidance on the topic instead of letting everyone figure it out for themselves.
In the case described in the blog post we are wanting to speed up Paperclip in our production environment, not in tests.
May 5, 2010 at 12:25 pm
hey rob!
Re: solr question, the QueryElevationComponent lets you use an xml file to “elevate” documents to the top of the list.
If you need a ruby gem that gets you more flexible with solr, try rsolr and rsolr-ext.
May 11, 2010 at 10:29 am