Add Model#delete instance method, similar to Model.delete class method. [#1086 state:resolved]

Signed-off-by: Pratik Naik <pratiknaik@gmail.com>

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
index e6491cebd6..6f4be9391b 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
                 method_name = "has_one_dependent_delete_for_#{reflection.name}".to_sym
                 define_method(method_name) do
                   association = send(reflection.name)
-                  association.class.delete(association.id) unless association.nil?
+                  association.delete unless association.nil?
                 end
                 before_destroy method_name
               when :nullify
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
                 method_name = "belongs_to_dependent_delete_for_#{reflection.name}".to_sym
                 define_method(method_name) do
                   association = send(reflection.name)
-                  association.class.delete(association.id) unless association.nil?
+                  association.delete unless association.nil?
                 end
                 before_destroy method_name
               else
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
index b20da512eb..3aa8e5541d 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
@@ -2306,6 +2306,16 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
 
       # Deletes the record in the database and freezes this instance to reflect that no changes should
       # be made (since they can't be persisted).
+      #
+      # Unlike #destroy, this method doesn't run any +before_delete+ and +after_delete+
+      # callbacks, nor will it enforce any association +:dependent+ rules.
+      def delete
+        self.class.delete(id) unless new_record?
+        freeze
+      end
+
+      # Deletes the record in the database and freezes this instance to reflect that no changes should
+      # be made (since they can't be persisted).
       def destroy
         unless new_record?
           connection.delete <<-end_sql, "#{self.class.name} Destroy"