initialize the state even if validation is skipped (for Mongoid)

lib/aasm/persistence/mongoid_persistence.rb

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def self.included(base)
         # Mongoid's Validatable gem dependency goes not have a before_validation_on_xxx hook yet.
         # base.before_validation_on_create :aasm_ensure_initial_state
         base.before_validation :aasm_ensure_initial_state
+        # ensure initial aasm state even when validations are skipped
+        base.before_create :aasm_ensure_initial_state
       end
 
       module ClassMethods

spec/unit/persistence/mongoid_persistance_spec.rb

@@ -130,6 +130,22 @@
       end
 
     end
+
+
+    describe "instance methods" do
+      let(:simple) {SimpleNewDslMongoid.new}
+
+      it "should call aasm_ensure_initial_state on validation before create" do
+        simple.should_receive(:aasm_ensure_initial_state).and_return(true)
+        simple.valid?
+      end
+
+      it "should call aasm_ensure_initial_state before create, even if skipping validations" do
+        simple.should_receive(:aasm_ensure_initial_state).and_return(true)
+        simple.save(:validate => false)
+      end
+    end
+
   rescue LoadError
     puts "Not running Mongoid specs because mongoid gem if not installed!!!"
   end