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update AR/attribute_methods documentation [ci skip]
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Francesco Rodriguez committed Sep 22, 2012
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26 changes: 15 additions & 11 deletions activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/primary_key.rb
Expand Up @@ -5,28 +5,29 @@ module AttributeMethods
module PrimaryKey
extend ActiveSupport::Concern

# Returns this record's primary key value wrapped in an Array if one is available
# Returns this record's primary key value wrapped in an Array if one is
# available.
def to_key
key = self.id
[key] if key
end

# Returns the primary key value
# Returns the primary key value.
def id
read_attribute(self.class.primary_key)
end

# Sets the primary key value
# Sets the primary key value.
def id=(value)
write_attribute(self.class.primary_key, value) if self.class.primary_key
end

# Queries the primary key value
# Queries the primary key value.
def id?
query_attribute(self.class.primary_key)
end

# Returns the primary key value before type cast
# Returns the primary key value before type cast.
def id_before_type_cast
read_attribute_before_type_cast(self.class.primary_key)
end
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super && !ID_ATTRIBUTE_METHODS.include?(method_name)
end

# Defines the primary key field -- can be overridden in subclasses. Overwriting will negate any effect of the
# primary_key_prefix_type setting, though.
# Defines the primary key field -- can be overridden in subclasses.
# Overwriting will negate any effect of the +primary_key_prefix_type+
# setting, though.
def primary_key
@primary_key = reset_primary_key unless defined? @primary_key
@primary_key
end

# Returns a quoted version of the primary key name, used to construct SQL statements.
# Returns a quoted version of the primary key name, used to construct
# SQL statements.
def quoted_primary_key
@quoted_primary_key ||= connection.quote_column_name(primary_key)
end
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# Sets the name of the primary key column.
#
# class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
# self.primary_key = "sysid"
# self.primary_key = 'sysid'
# end
#
# You can also define the primary_key method yourself:
# You can also define the +primary_key+ method yourself:
#
# class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
# def self.primary_key
# "foo_" + super
# 'foo_' + super
# end
# end
#
# Project.primary_key # => "foo_id"
def primary_key=(value)
@primary_key = value && value.to_s
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12 changes: 7 additions & 5 deletions activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb
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end

module ClassMethods
# +cache_attributes+ allows you to declare which converted attribute values should
# be cached. Usually caching only pays off for attributes with expensive conversion
# methods, like time related columns (e.g. +created_at+, +updated_at+).
# +cache_attributes+ allows you to declare which converted attribute
# values should be cached. Usually caching only pays off for attributes
# with expensive conversion methods, like time related columns (e.g.
# +created_at+, +updated_at+).
def cache_attributes(*attribute_names)
cached_attributes.merge attribute_names.map { |attr| attr.to_s }
end
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ActiveRecord::Model.attribute_types_cached_by_default = ATTRIBUTE_TYPES_CACHED_BY_DEFAULT

# Returns the value of the attribute identified by <tt>attr_name</tt> after it has been typecast (for example,
# "2004-12-12" in a data column is cast to a date object, like Date.new(2004, 12, 12)).
# Returns the value of the attribute identified by <tt>attr_name</tt> after
# it has been typecast (for example, "2004-12-12" in a data column is cast
# to a date object, like Date.new(2004, 12, 12)).
def read_attribute(attr_name)
return unless attr_name
name_sym = attr_name.to_sym
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19 changes: 11 additions & 8 deletions activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/serialization.rb
Expand Up @@ -4,25 +4,28 @@ module Serialization
extend ActiveSupport::Concern

included do
# Returns a hash of all the attributes that have been specified for serialization as
# keys and their class restriction as values.
# Returns a hash of all the attributes that have been specified for
# serialization as keys and their class restriction as values.
class_attribute :serialized_attributes, instance_accessor: false
self.serialized_attributes = {}
end

module ClassMethods
# If you have an attribute that needs to be saved to the database as an object, and retrieved as the same object,
# then specify the name of that attribute using this method and it will be handled automatically.
# The serialization is done through YAML. If +class_name+ is specified, the serialized object must be of that
# class on retrieval or SerializationTypeMismatch will be raised.
# If you have an attribute that needs to be saved to the database as an
# object, and retrieved as the same object, then specify the name of that
# attribute using this method and it will be handled automatically. The
# serialization is done through YAML. If +class_name+ is specified, the
# serialized object must be of that class on retrieval or
# <tt>SerializationTypeMismatch</tt> will be raised.
#
# ==== Parameters
#
# * +attr_name+ - The field name that should be serialized.
# * +class_name+ - Optional, class name that the object type should be equal to.
#
# ==== Example
# # Serialize a preferences attribute
#
# # Serialize a preferences attribute.
# class User < ActiveRecord::Base
# serialize :preferences
# end
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end
end

class Attribute < Struct.new(:coder, :value, :state)
class Attribute < Struct.new(:coder, :value, :state) # :nodoc:
def unserialized_value
state == :serialized ? unserialize : value
end
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/write.rb
Expand Up @@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def define_method_attribute=(attr_name)
end
end

# Updates the attribute identified by <tt>attr_name</tt> with the specified +value+. Empty strings
# for fixnum and float columns are turned into +nil+.
# Updates the attribute identified by <tt>attr_name</tt> with the
# specified +value+. Empty strings for fixnum and float columns are
# turned into +nil+.
def write_attribute(attr_name, value)
attr_name = attr_name.to_s
attr_name = self.class.primary_key if attr_name == 'id' && self.class.primary_key
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