1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/users/app/models/user.rb b/users/app/models/user.rb
index 507eda5..39d079a 100644
--- a/users/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/users/app/models/user.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class User < CouchRest::Model::Base
     :presence => true
 
   validates :login,
-    :uniqueness => true
+    :uniqueness => true,
+    :if => :serverside?
 
   validates :login,
     :format => { :with => /\A[A-Za-z\d_]+\z/,
@@ -29,9 +30,7 @@ class User < CouchRest::Model::Base
   end
 
   class << self
-    def find_by_param(login)
-      return find_by_login(login) || raise(RECORD_NOT_FOUND)
-    end
+    alias_method :find_by_param, :find
 
     # valid set of attributes for testing
     def valid_attributes_hash
@@ -42,9 +41,7 @@ class User < CouchRest::Model::Base
 
   end
 
-  def to_param
-    self.login
-  end
+  alias_method :to_param, :id
 
   def to_json(options={})
     {
@@ -78,4 +75,9 @@ class User < CouchRest::Model::Base
   def password
     password_verifier
   end
+
+  # used as a condition for validations that are server side only
+  def serverside?
+    true
+  end
 end