def self.meta_where_match?(subject_value, method, value)
case method.to_sym
when :eq then subject_value == value
when :not_eq then subject_value != value
when :in then value.include?(subject_value)
when :not_in then !value.include?(subject_value)
when :lt then subject_value < value
when :lteq then subject_value <= value
when :gt then subject_value > value
when :gteq then subject_value >= value
when :matches then subject_value =~ Regexp.new("^" + Regexp.escape(value).gsub("%", ".*") + "$", true)
when :does_not_match then !meta_where_match?(subject_value, :matches, value)
else raise NotImplemented, "The #{method} MetaWhere condition is not supported."
end
end