Base#update_attribute isnt subject to validation

git-svn-id: http://svn-commit.rubyonrails.org/rails/trunk@210 5ecf4fe2-1ee6-0310-87b1-e25e094e27de

activerecord/CHANGELOG

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     Now:
       person.update_attributes(@params["person"])
 
-* Added a return value for Base#update_attribute, so that you get to know whether the save was successful or if it failed validation.
-
 * Added Base.destroy and Base.delete to remove records without holding a reference to them first.
 
 

activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb

@@ -787,12 +787,15 @@ def clone
       end
 
       # Updates a single attribute and saves the record. This is especially useful for boolean flags on existing records.
+      # Note: This method is overwritten by the Validation module that'll make sure that updates made with this method
+      # doesn't get subjected to validation checks. Hence, attributes can be updated even if the full object isn't valid.
       def update_attribute(name, value)
         self[name] = value
-        return save
+        return true
       end
 
-      # Updates all the attributes in from the passed hash and saves the record.
+      # Updates all the attributes in from the passed hash and saves the record. If the object is invalid, the saving will
+      # fail and false will be returned.
       def update_attributes(attributes)
         self.attributes = attributes
         return save