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Hi mark

Have a look here:

http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/1750014#new

Hope that helps...

Oren


On 07/08/2011 02:57 AM, Mark Hahn wrote:
> I've never implemented code for resolving conflicts.  I've always
> retried updates that failed by re-reading and updating until it
> succeeds, so the last updater always wins.  My apps have always been
> cases where updates by single users are the norm.
>
> I'm now facing a new app where multiple updates will be more common. I
> know from the docs how to implement conflict resolution but I've never
> seen an example or use case.  Can someone point me to an example of
> real-world usage?  If not, does anyone have a story of their own use
> case to tell?