That method predates the "Forum.where(:url => ...)" syntax of xentronium's demo code. Previously it looked like this: "Forum.find(:first, :conditions => {:url =

That method predates the "Forum.where(:url => ...)" syntax of xentronium's demo code. Previously it looked like this: "Forum.find(:first, :conditions => {:url => ...})". Dynamic finders were really sugar over this form, which was always kind of an eyesore.