Using CacheSweeper to Inform Updates or to Clear Caches

You can use CacheSweepers to inform about page/site updates or to clear cache.

Rails api for sweepers: http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionController/Caching/Sweeping.html (404 - API seems to have changed with Rails 4)

Configuring sweepers

In your comfortable_mexican_sofa.rb

  # A class that is included as a sweeper to admin base controller if it's set  
  # You could also give a array of sweepers
  config.admin_cache_sweeper = CmsAdminSweeper

Example of sweeper

Autoload this class somewhere.

class CmsAdminSweeper < ActionController::Caching::Sweeper
  observe Cms::Page, Cms::Layout, Cms::Snippet
  
  def after_create(model)
    do_sweeping(model)
  end

  def after_update(model)
    do_sweeping(model)
  end

  def after_destroy(model)
    do_sweeping(model)
  end

  def do_sweeping(model)
    # return unless modification is made from controller action
    return false if session.blank? || assigns(:site).blank?

    Rails.logger.info("CmsAdminSweeper.do_sweeping in progress...")

    @model = model
    @site = assigns(:site) # CmsAdminController always assigns site

    # Create OtherEmail emailer to send updates
    OtherEmails.message_to_admin("#{@site.hostname} cms update: #{model.inspect}").deliver

    # Create your own CmsHelper to expire caches you want
    CmsHelper.cms_cache_expire_for_locale()
  end
end