module Approvable
    extend ActiveSupport::Concern

    included do
            #validations
            validates :approval_status,
                    presence: true,
                    inclusion: { :in => NixusValidation::ValidApprovalStatuses, :message => :inclusion, unless: 'approval_status.blank?' }
            #scopes:
            scope :approved, -> { where(approvalStatus: NixusValidation::ApprovalStatuses::APPROVED) }
            scope :pending, -> { where(approvalStatus: NixusValidation::ApprovalStatuses::PENDING) }
            scope :unapproved, -> { where(approvalStatus: NixusValidation::ApprovalStatuses::UNAPPROVED) }
    end

    #INSTANCE METHODS
    #methods:
    def approved?()
            self.approval_status == NixusValidation::ApprovalStatuses::APPROVED
    end
end