time_zone_conversion.rb

module ActiveRecord
  module AttributeMethods
    module TimeZoneConversion
      extend ActiveSupport::Concern

      included do
        cattr_accessor :time_zone_aware_attributes, :instance_writer => false
        self.time_zone_aware_attributes = false

        class_inheritable_accessor :skip_time_zone_conversion_for_attributes, :instance_writer => false
        self.skip_time_zone_conversion_for_attributes = []
      end

      module ClassMethods
        protected
          # Defined for all +datetime+ and +timestamp+ attributes when +time_zone_aware_attributes+ are enabled.
          # This enhanced read method automatically converts the UTC time stored in the database to the time zone stored in Time.zone.
          def define_method_attribute(attr_name)
            if create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, columns_hash[attr_name])
              method_body = <<-EOV
                def #{attr_name}(reload = false)
                  cached = @attributes_cache['#{attr_name}']
                  return cached if cached && !reload
                  time = read_attribute('#{attr_name}')
                  @attributes_cache['#{attr_name}'] = time.acts_like?(:time) ? time.in_time_zone : time
                end
              EOV
              generated_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, __LINE__)
            else
              super
            end
          end

          # Defined for all +datetime+ and +timestamp+ attributes when +time_zone_aware_attributes+ are enabled.
          # This enhanced write method will automatically convert the time passed to it to the zone stored in Time.zone.
          def define_method_attribute=(attr_name)
            if create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, columns_hash[attr_name])
              method_body = <<-EOV
                def #{attr_name}=(time)
                  unless time.acts_like?(:time)
                    time = time.is_a?(String) ? Time.zone.parse(time) : time.to_time rescue time
                  end
                  time = time.in_time_zone rescue nil if time
                  write_attribute(:#{attr_name}, time)
                end
              EOV
              generated_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, __LINE__)
            else
              super
            end
          end

        private
          def create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(name, column)
            time_zone_aware_attributes && !skip_time_zone_conversion_for_attributes.include?(name.to_sym) && [:datetime, :timestamp].include?(column.type)
          end
      end
    end
  end
end