class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  helper :all # include all helpers, all the time
  before_filter :use_alternate_db
  protect_from_forgery :secret => 'abc'

private
  def use_alternate_db
    if  request.host == 'localhost'
     # ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection :development
      regular_db
    elsif request.host == 'othername'
      alternate_db
    end

  end

  def regular_db
      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
      :adapter => 'mysql',
      :host => 'localhost',
      :username => 'root',
      :password => nil,
      :database => 'db1'
      )

  end

  def alternate_db
    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
    :adapter => 'mysql',
    :host => 'otherdbhost.com',
    :username => 'user',
    :password => 'password',
    :database => 'db2'
    )

  end
end