1 files changed, 7 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/info_request_event.rb b/app/models/info_request_event.rb
index d79647c98..1550a4bf5 100644
--- a/app/models/info_request_event.rb
+++ b/app/models/info_request_event.rb
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ class InfoRequestEvent < ActiveRecord::Base
     ]
 
     # user described state (also update in info_request)
-    validates_inclusion_of :described_state, :in => [ 
-        nil,
-        'waiting_response',
-        'waiting_clarification', 
-        'gone_postal',
-        'deadline_extended',
-        'wrong_response',
-        'not_held',
-        'rejected', 
-        'successful', 
-        'partially_successful',
-        'internal_review',
-        'error_message',
-        'requires_admin',
-        'user_withdrawn'
-    ]
+    validate :must_be_valid_state
 
     # whether event is publicly visible
     validates_inclusion_of :prominence, :in => [ 
@@ -81,6 +66,12 @@ class InfoRequestEvent < ActiveRecord::Base
         'requester_only'
     ]
 
+    def must_be_valid_state
+        if !described_state.nil? and !InfoRequest.enumerate_states.include?(described_state)
+            errors.add(described_state, "is not a valid state") 
+        end
+    end
+    
     def user_can_view?(user)
         if !self.info_request.user_can_view?(user)
             raise "internal error, called user_can_view? on event when there is not permission to view entire request"