My current workaround (at least until ActiveStorage introduces the option to pass a path for the has_one_attached
and has_many_attached
macros) on S3 is to implement the move_to method.
So I'm letting ActiveStorage save the image to S3 as it normally does right now (at the top of the bucket), then moving the file into a folder structure.
The move_to
method basically copies the file into the folder structure you pass then deletes the file that was put at the root of the bucket. This way your file ends up where you want it.
So for instance if we were storing driver details: name
and drivers_license
, save them as you're already doing it so that it's at the top of the bucket.
Then implement the following (I put mine in a helper):
module DriversHelper
def restructure_attachment(driver_object, new_structure)
old_key = driver_object.image.key
begin
# Passing S3 Configs
config = YAML.load_file(Rails.root.join('config', 'storage.yml'))
s3 = Aws::S3::Resource.new(region: config['amazon']['region'],
credentials: Aws::Credentials.new(config['amazon']['access_key_id'], config['amazon']['secret_access_key']))
# Fetching the licence's Aws::S3::Object
old_obj = s3.bucket(config['amazon']['bucket']).object(old_key)
# Moving the license into the new folder structure
old_obj.move_to(bucket: config['amazon']['bucket'], key: "#{new_structure}")
update_blob_key(driver_object, new_structure)
rescue => ex
driver_helper_logger.error("Error restructuring license belonging to driver with id #{driver_object.id}: #{ex.full_message}")
end
end
private
# The new structure becomes the new ActiveStorage Blob key
def update_blob_key(driver_object, new_key)
blob = driver_object.image_attachment.blob
begin
blob.key = new_key
blob.save!
rescue => ex
driver_helper_logger.error("Error reassigning the new key to the blob object of the driver with id #{driver_object.id}: #{ex.full_message}")
end
end
def driver_helper_logger
@driver_helper_logger ||= Logger.new("#{Rails.root}/log/driver_helper.log")
end
end
It's important to update the blob key so that references to the key don't return errors.
If the key is not updated any function attempting to reference the image will look for it in it's former location (at the top of the bucket) rather than in it's new location.
I'm calling this function from my controller as soon as the file is saved (that is, in the create action) so that it looks seamless even though it isn't.
While this may not be the best way, it works for now.
FYI: Based on the example you gave, the new_structure
variable would be new_structure = "development/#{driver_object.image.key}"
.
I hope this helps! :)