class AbstractExternalUser < ActiveRecord::Base
  after_create :create_associated_user_profile
  has_one :profile, :class_name => 'User'
  validates_associated :profile

  attr_accessor :no_callbacks

  def self.create_without_profile(attributes={})
    user = self.new(attributes)
    user.no_callbacks = true
    user.save
  end

  protected

    # callback to set custom user attributes
    # override in child class
    def custom_attributes
    end

    def create_associated_user_profile
      if self.profile.nil? && !self.no_callbacks
        self.custom_attributes
        default_info = {
          :login => self.login,
          :email => self.email,
          :password => self.password,
          :password_confirmation => self.password
        }
        self.create_profile( default_info )
      end
    end
end