What is the best way to override form_for?
For example, in every form_for(@post),
I would like to automatically set the <form> id attribute to @post.object_id,
and add the following field: hidden_field_tag :form_id, @post.object_id
Can I do this using alias_method_chain?
Technically, you could probably achieve your goal by using alias_method_chain, but it would require parsing the form and injecting/modifying the content, which could get really ugly, really fast.
Instead, I'd suggest overriding form_for with your own custom version (the original source can be seen here http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormHelper.html#method-i-form_for by clicking "show source" at the bottom).
One way to achieve this is described in a post I wrote recently: http://davidsulc.com/blog/2011/05/01/self-marking-required-fields-in-rails-3/
The difference being: instead of overriding the label method, you'll be rewriting the form_for method.
P.S.: out of curiosity, why do you need to expose the object_id?