No need to save linked documents when appending to an association.

ripple/lib/ripple/associations/linked.rb

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ def replace(value)
         @reflection.verify_type!(value, @owner)
         @owner.robject.links -= links
         Array(value).compact.each do |doc|
-          doc.save if doc.new?
           @owner.robject.links << doc.to_link(@reflection.link_tag)
         end
         loaded

ripple/lib/ripple/associations/many_linked_proxy.rb

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ def <<(value)
           replace new_target
         else
           @reflection.verify_type!([value], @owner)
-          value.save if value.new?
           @owner.robject.links << value.to_link(@reflection.link_tag)
           appended_documents << value
           @keys = nil

ripple/spec/integration/ripple/nested_attributes_spec.rb

@@ -93,10 +93,9 @@
       end
 
       it "should save the children when saving the parent" do
-        subject.passengers.each do |passenger|
-          passenger.should_receive(:save)
-        end
         subject.save
+        found_subject = Car.find(subject.key)
+        found_subject.passengers.map(&:name).should =~ %w[ Joe Sue Pat ]
       end
     end
 

ripple/spec/ripple/associations/many_linked_proxy_spec.rb

@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
     t.should == [@task]
   end
 
-  it "should save unsaved documents when assigning" do
-    @task.should_receive(:new?).and_return(true)
-    @task.should_receive(:save).and_return(true)
-    @person.tasks = [@task]
-  end
-
   it "should link-walk to the associated documents when accessing" do
     @person.robject.links << @task.to_link("tasks")
     @person.robject.should_receive(:walk).with(Riak::WalkSpec.new(:bucket => "tasks", :tag => "tasks")).and_return([])

ripple/spec/ripple/associations/one_linked_proxy_spec.rb

@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@
     ret.should == @profile
   end
 
-  it "should save the new document when assigning" do
-    @profile.should_receive(:new?).and_return(true)
-    @profile.should_receive(:save).and_return(true)
-    @person.profile = @profile
-  end
-
   it "should link-walk to the associated document when accessing" do
     @person.robject.links << @profile.robject.to_link("profile")
     @person.robject.should_receive(:walk).with(Riak::WalkSpec.new(:bucket => "profiles", :tag => "profile")).and_return([[@profile.robject]])