3 files changed, 27 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/Exceptions/messages.txt b/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/Exceptions/messages.txt
index fabfc1a4..0702c840 100644
--- a/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/Exceptions/messages.txt
+++ b/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/Exceptions/messages.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ar_primary_key_is_scalar					= Primary key '{1}' in table '{0}' is NOT a composi
 ar_invalid_db_connection					= Missing or invalid default database connection for ActiveRecord class '{0}', default connection is set by the DbConnection property of TActiveRecordManager.
 ar_mismatch_args_exception					= ActiveRecord finder method '{0}' expects {1} parameters but found only {2} parameters instead.
 ar_invalid_tablename_property				= Constant {0}::{1} must be a valid database table name.
+ar_invalid_tablename_method					= Method {0}::{1} must return a valid database table name.
 ar_value_must_not_be_null					= Property '{0}::${2}' must not be null as defined by column '{2}' in table '{1}'.
 ar_missing_pk_values						= Missing primary key values in forming IN(key1, key2, ...) for table '{0}'.
 ar_pk_value_count_mismatch					= Composite key value count mismatch in forming IN( (key1, key2, ..), (key3, key4, ..)) for table '{0}'.
@@ -21,4 +22,4 @@ ar_invalid_criteria							= Invalid criteria object, must be a string or instanc
 ar_relations_undefined						= Unable to determine Active Record relationships because static array property {0}::${1} is not defined.
 ar_undefined_relation_prop					= Unable to find {1}::${2}['{0}'], Active Record relationship definition for property "{0}" not found in entries of {1}::${2}.
 ar_invalid_relationship						= Invalid active record relationship.
-ar_relations_missing_fk						= Unable to find foreign key relationships in table '{0}' that corresponds to table '{1}'.
-\ No newline at end of file
+ar_relations_missing_fk						= Unable to find foreign key relationships in table '{0}' that corresponds to table '{1}'.
diff --git a/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecord.php b/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecord.php
index 4e6fd134..f3932849 100644
--- a/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecord.php
+++ b/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecord.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Prado::using('System.Data.ActiveRecord.Relations.TActiveRecordRelationContext');
  *         'email_address'=>'email',
  *     );
  *     public $username;
- *     pulbic $email;
+ *     public $email;
  * }
  * </code>
  * In the above, the 'users' table consists of 'user_id' and 'email_address' columns,
@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@ Prado::using('System.Data.ActiveRecord.Relations.TActiveRecordRelationContext');
  * }
  * </code>
  *
+ * Since v3.1.3 you can also define a static method that returns the table name.
+ * <code>
+ * class UserRecord extends TActiveRecord
+ * {
+ *     public static function table() 
+ *     {
+ *          return 'users';
+ *     }
+ *
+ * }
+ * </code>
+ * 
  * @author Wei Zhuo <weizho[at]gmail[dot]com>
  * @version $Id$
  * @package System.Data.ActiveRecord
diff --git a/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecordGateway.php b/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecordGateway.php
index 23104c00..112ec3e8 100644
--- a/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecordGateway.php
+++ b/framework/Data/ActiveRecord/TActiveRecordGateway.php
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class TActiveRecordGateway extends TComponent
 	 * Constant name for specifying optional table name in TActiveRecord.
 	 */
 	const TABLE_CONST='TABLE';
+	/**
+	 * Method name for returning optional table name in in TActiveRecord
+	 */
+	const TABLE_METHOD='table';
 
 	/**
 	 * Record gateway constructor.
@@ -65,6 +69,14 @@ class TActiveRecordGateway extends TComponent
 				throw new TActiveRecordException('ar_invalid_tablename_property',
 					get_class($record),self::TABLE_CONST);
 			return $value;
+		} 
+		elseif ($class->hasMethod(self::TABLE_METHOD))
+		{
+			$value = call_user_func(array(get_class($record),self::TABLE_METHOD));
+			if(empty($value))
+				throw new TActiveRecordException('ar_invalid_tablename_method',
+					get_class($record),self::TABLE_METHOD);
+			return $value;
 		}
 		else
 			return strtolower(get_class($record));