module ActiveRecord
module Reflection # :nodoc:
extend ActiveSupport::Concern
# Reflection allows you to interrogate Active Record classes and objects about their associations and aggregations.
# This information can, for example, be used in a form builder that took an Active Record object and created input
# fields for all of the attributes depending on their type and displayed the associations to other objects.
#
# You can find the interface for the AggregateReflection and AssociationReflection classes in the abstract MacroReflection class.
module ClassMethods
def create_reflection(macro, name, options, active_record)
case macro
when :has_many, :belongs_to, :has_one, :has_and_belongs_to_many
klass = options[:through] ? ThroughReflection : AssociationReflection
reflection = klass.new(macro, name, options, active_record)
when :composed_of
reflection = AggregateReflection.new(macro, name, options, active_record)
end
write_inheritable_hash :reflections, name => reflection
reflection
end
# Returns a hash containing all AssociationReflection objects for the current class
# Example:
#
# Invoice.reflections
# Account.reflections
#
def reflections
read_inheritable_attribute(:reflections) || write_inheritable_attribute(:reflections, {})
end
# Returns an array of AggregateReflection objects for all the aggregations in the class.
def reflect_on_all_aggregations
reflections.values.select { |reflection| reflection.is_a?(AggregateReflection) }
end
# Returns the AggregateReflection object for the named +aggregation+ (use the symbol). Example:
#
# Account.reflect_on_aggregation(:balance) # returns the balance AggregateReflection
#
def reflect_on_aggregation(aggregation)
reflections[aggregation].is_a?(AggregateReflection) ? reflections[aggregation] : nil
end
# Returns an array of AssociationReflection objects for all the associations in the class. If you only want to reflect on a
# certain association type, pass in the symbol (<tt>:has_many</tt>, <tt>:has_one</tt>, <tt>:belongs_to</tt>) for that as the first parameter.
# Example:
#
# Account.reflect_on_all_associations # returns an array of all associations
# Account.reflect_on_all_associations(:has_many) # returns an array of all has_many associations
#
def reflect_on_all_associations(macro = nil)
association_reflections = reflections.values.select { |reflection| reflection.is_a?(AssociationReflection) }
macro ? association_reflections.select { |reflection| reflection.macro == macro } : association_reflections
end
# Returns the AssociationReflection object for the named +association+ (use the symbol). Example:
#
# Account.reflect_on_association(:owner) # returns the owner AssociationReflection
# Invoice.reflect_on_association(:line_items).macro # returns :has_many
#
def reflect_on_association(association)
reflections[association].is_a?(AssociationReflection) ? reflections[association] : nil
end
# Returns an array of AssociationReflection objects for all associations which have <tt>:autosave</tt> enabled.
def reflect_on_all_autosave_associations
reflections.values.select { |reflection| reflection.options[:autosave] }
end
end
# Abstract base class for AggregateReflection and AssociationReflection that describes the interface available for both of
# those classes. Objects of AggregateReflection and AssociationReflection are returned by the Reflection::ClassMethods.
class MacroReflection
attr_reader :active_record
def initialize(macro, name, options, active_record)
@macro, @name, @options, @active_record = macro, name, options, active_record
end
# Returns the name of the macro. For example, <tt>composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money'</tt> will return
# <tt>:balance</tt> or for <tt>has_many :clients</tt> it will return <tt>:clients</tt>.
def name
@name
end
# Returns the macro type. For example, <tt>composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money'</tt> will return <tt>:composed_of</tt>
# or for <tt>has_many :clients</tt> will return <tt>:has_many</tt>.
def macro
@macro
end
# Returns the hash of options used for the macro. For example, it would return <tt>{ :class_name => "Money" }</tt> for
# <tt>composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money'</tt> or +{}+ for <tt>has_many :clients</tt>.
def options
@options
end
# Returns the class for the macro. For example, <tt>composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money'</tt> returns the Money
# class and <tt>has_many :clients</tt> returns the Client class.
def klass
@klass ||= class_name.constantize
end
# Returns the class name for the macro. For example, <tt>composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money'</tt> returns <tt>'Money'</tt>
# and <tt>has_many :clients</tt> returns <tt>'Client'</tt>.
def class_name
@class_name ||= options[:class_name] || derive_class_name
end
# Returns +true+ if +self+ and +other_aggregation+ have the same +name+ attribute, +active_record+ attribute,
# and +other_aggregation+ has an options hash assigned to it.
def ==(other_aggregation)
other_aggregation.kind_of?(self.class) && name == other_aggregation.name && other_aggregation.options && active_record == other_aggregation.active_record
end
def sanitized_conditions #:nodoc:
@sanitized_conditions ||= klass.send(:sanitize_sql, options[:conditions]) if options[:conditions]
end
# Returns +true+ if +self+ is a +belongs_to+ reflection.
def belongs_to?
macro == :belongs_to
end
private
def derive_class_name
name.to_s.camelize
end
end
# Holds all the meta-data about an aggregation as it was specified in the Active Record class.
class AggregateReflection < MacroReflection #:nodoc:
end
# Holds all the meta-data about an association as it was specified in the Active Record class.
class AssociationReflection < MacroReflection #:nodoc:
# Returns the target association's class:
#
# class Author < ActiveRecord::Base
# has_many :books
# end
#
# Author.reflect_on_association(:books).klass
# # => Book
#
# <b>Note:</b> do not call +klass.new+ or +klass.create+ to instantiate
# a new association object. Use +build_association+ or +create_association+
# instead. This allows plugins to hook into association object creation.
def klass
@klass ||= active_record.send(:compute_type, class_name)
end
# Returns a new, unsaved instance of the associated class. +options+ will
# be passed to the class's constructor.
def build_association(*options)
klass.new(*options)
end
# Creates a new instance of the associated class, and immediates saves it
# with ActiveRecord::Base#save. +options+ will be passed to the class's
# creation method. Returns the newly created object.
def create_association(*options)
klass.create(*options)
end
# Creates a new instance of the associated class, and immediates saves it
# with ActiveRecord::Base#save!. +options+ will be passed to the class's
# creation method. If the created record doesn't pass validations, then an
# exception will be raised.
#
# Returns the newly created object.
def create_association!(*options)
klass.create!(*options)
end
def table_name
@table_name ||= klass.table_name
end
def quoted_table_name
@quoted_table_name ||= klass.quoted_table_name
end
def primary_key_name
@primary_key_name ||= options[:foreign_key] || derive_primary_key_name
end
def association_foreign_key
@association_foreign_key ||= @options[:association_foreign_key] || class_name.foreign_key
end
def counter_cache_column
if options[:counter_cache] == true
"#{active_record.name.demodulize.underscore.pluralize}_count"
elsif options[:counter_cache]
options[:counter_cache]
end
end
def columns(tbl_name, log_msg)
@columns ||= klass.connection.columns(tbl_name, log_msg)
end
def reset_column_information
@columns = nil
end
def check_validity!
check_validity_of_inverse!
end
def check_validity_of_inverse!
unless options[:polymorphic]
if has_inverse? && inverse_of.nil?
raise InverseOfAssociationNotFoundError.new(self)
end
end
end
def through_reflection
false
end
def through_reflection_primary_key_name
end
def source_reflection
nil
end
def has_inverse?
!@options[:inverse_of].nil?
end
def inverse_of
if has_inverse?
@inverse_of ||= klass.reflect_on_association(options[:inverse_of])
end
end
def polymorphic_inverse_of(associated_class)
if has_inverse?
if inverse_relationship = associated_class.reflect_on_association(options[:inverse_of])
inverse_relationship
else
raise InverseOfAssociationNotFoundError.new(self, associated_class)
end
end
end
private
def derive_class_name
class_name = name.to_s.camelize
class_name = class_name.singularize if [ :has_many, :has_and_belongs_to_many ].include?(macro)
class_name
end
def derive_primary_key_name
if belongs_to?
"#{name}_id"
elsif options[:as]
"#{options[:as]}_id"
else
active_record.name.foreign_key
end
end
end
# Holds all the meta-data about a :through association as it was specified in the Active Record class.
class ThroughReflection < AssociationReflection #:nodoc:
# Gets the source of the through reflection. It checks both a singularized and pluralized form for <tt>:belongs_to</tt> or <tt>:has_many</tt>.
# (The <tt>:tags</tt> association on Tagging below.)
#
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
# has_many :taggings
# has_many :tags, :through => :taggings
# end
#
def source_reflection
@source_reflection ||= source_reflection_names.collect { |name| through_reflection.klass.reflect_on_association(name) }.compact.first
end
# Returns the AssociationReflection object specified in the <tt>:through</tt> option
# of a HasManyThrough or HasOneThrough association. Example:
#
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
# has_many :taggings
# has_many :tags, :through => :taggings
# end
#
# tags_reflection = Post.reflect_on_association(:tags)
# taggings_reflection = tags_reflection.through_reflection
#
def through_reflection
@through_reflection ||= active_record.reflect_on_association(options[:through])
end
# Gets an array of possible <tt>:through</tt> source reflection names:
#
# [:singularized, :pluralized]
#
def source_reflection_names
@source_reflection_names ||= (options[:source] ? [options[:source]] : [name.to_s.singularize, name]).collect { |n| n.to_sym }
end
def check_validity!
if through_reflection.nil?
raise HasManyThroughAssociationNotFoundError.new(active_record.name, self)
end
if source_reflection.nil?
raise HasManyThroughSourceAssociationNotFoundError.new(self)
end
if options[:source_type] && source_reflection.options[:polymorphic].nil?
raise HasManyThroughAssociationPointlessSourceTypeError.new(active_record.name, self, source_reflection)
end
if source_reflection.options[:polymorphic] && options[:source_type].nil?
raise HasManyThroughAssociationPolymorphicError.new(active_record.name, self, source_reflection)
end
unless [:belongs_to, :has_many, :has_one].include?(source_reflection.macro) && source_reflection.options[:through].nil?
raise HasManyThroughSourceAssociationMacroError.new(self)
end
check_validity_of_inverse!
end
def through_reflection_primary_key
through_reflection.belongs_to? ? through_reflection.klass.primary_key : through_reflection.primary_key_name
end
def through_reflection_primary_key_name
through_reflection.primary_key_name if through_reflection.belongs_to?
end
private
def derive_class_name
# get the class_name of the belongs_to association of the through reflection
options[:source_type] || source_reflection.class_name
end
end
end
end