Ruby on rails - Static method
To declare a static method, write ...
def self.checkPings # A static methodend... or ...
class Myclass extend self def checkPings # Its static method endend
You can use static methods in Ruby like this:
class MyModel def self.do_something puts "this is a static method" endendMyModel.do_something # => "this is a static method"MyModel::do_something # => "this is a static method"Also notice that you're using a wrong naming convention for your method. It should be check_pings instead, but this does not affect if your code works or not, it's just the ruby-style.
Change your code from
class MyModel def checkPings endendto
class MyModel def self.checkPings endendNote there is self added to the method name.
def checkPings is an instance method for the class MyModel whereas def self.checkPings is a class method.