# Database related utility functions
module Database
  # Checks if the database is ready and the specified table exists. This can be
  # useful during bin/setup and similar tasks. It also works if the connection
  # hasn't been established yet.
  #
  # @param table [String] the name of the table to check for
  def self.table_exists?(table)
    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?(table)
  rescue ActiveRecord::NoDatabaseError
    false
  end
end