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diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
index d8b6d7a86b..14af55f327 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
require 'active_support/core_ext/enumerable'
require 'active_support/core_ext/string/conversions'
require 'active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method'
-require 'active_support/dependencies/autoload'
-require 'active_support/concern'
require 'active_record/errors'
module ActiveRecord
+ class AssociationNotFoundError < ConfigurationError #:nodoc:
+ def initialize(record, association_name)
+ super("Association named '#{association_name}' was not found on #{record.class.name}; perhaps you misspelled it?")
+ end
+ end
+
class InverseOfAssociationNotFoundError < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
def initialize(reflection, associated_class = nil)
super("Could not find the inverse association for #{reflection.name} (#{reflection.options[:inverse_of].inspect} in #{associated_class.nil? ? reflection.class_name : associated_class.name})")
@@ -42,12 +46,18 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
end
+ class HasOneAssociationPolymorphicThroughError < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
+ def initialize(owner_class_name, reflection)
+ super("Cannot have a has_one :through association '#{owner_class_name}##{reflection.name}' which goes through the polymorphic association '#{owner_class_name}##{reflection.through_reflection.name}'.")
+ end
+ end
+
class HasManyThroughSourceAssociationNotFoundError < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
def initialize(reflection)
through_reflection = reflection.through_reflection
source_reflection_names = reflection.source_reflection_names
- source_associations = reflection.through_reflection.klass.reflect_on_all_associations.collect { |a| a.name.inspect }
- super("Could not find the source association(s) #{source_reflection_names.collect{ |a| a.inspect }.to_sentence(:two_words_connector => ' or ', :last_word_connector => ', or ', :locale => :en)} in model #{through_reflection.klass}. Try 'has_many #{reflection.name.inspect}, :through => #{through_reflection.name.inspect}, :source => <name>'. Is it one of #{source_associations.to_sentence(:two_words_connector => ' or ', :last_word_connector => ', or ', :locale => :en)}?")
+ source_associations = reflection.through_reflection.klass._reflections.keys
+ super("Could not find the source association(s) #{source_reflection_names.collect(&:inspect).to_sentence(:two_words_connector => ' or ', :last_word_connector => ', or ', :locale => :en)} in model #{through_reflection.klass}. Try 'has_many #{reflection.name.inspect}, :through => #{through_reflection.name.inspect}, :source => <name>'. Is it one of #{source_associations.to_sentence(:two_words_connector => ' or ', :last_word_connector => ', or ', :locale => :en)}?")
end
end
@@ -75,21 +85,15 @@ module ActiveRecord
end
end
- class HasAndBelongsToManyAssociationForeignKeyNeeded < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
- def initialize(reflection)
- super("Cannot create self referential has_and_belongs_to_many association on '#{reflection.class_name rescue nil}##{reflection.name rescue nil}'. :association_foreign_key cannot be the same as the :foreign_key.")
- end
- end
-
class EagerLoadPolymorphicError < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
def initialize(reflection)
- super("Can not eagerly load the polymorphic association #{reflection.name.inspect}")
+ super("Cannot eagerly load the polymorphic association #{reflection.name.inspect}")
end
end
class ReadOnlyAssociation < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
def initialize(reflection)
- super("Can not add to a has_many :through association. Try adding to #{reflection.through_reflection.name.inspect}.")
+ super("Cannot add to a has_many :through association. Try adding to #{reflection.through_reflection.name.inspect}.")
end
end
@@ -112,11 +116,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
autoload :Association, 'active_record/associations/association'
autoload :SingularAssociation, 'active_record/associations/singular_association'
autoload :CollectionAssociation, 'active_record/associations/collection_association'
+ autoload :ForeignAssociation, 'active_record/associations/foreign_association'
autoload :CollectionProxy, 'active_record/associations/collection_proxy'
autoload :BelongsToAssociation, 'active_record/associations/belongs_to_association'
autoload :BelongsToPolymorphicAssociation, 'active_record/associations/belongs_to_polymorphic_association'
- autoload :HasAndBelongsToManyAssociation, 'active_record/associations/has_and_belongs_to_many_association'
autoload :HasManyAssociation, 'active_record/associations/has_many_association'
autoload :HasManyThroughAssociation, 'active_record/associations/has_many_through_association'
autoload :HasOneAssociation, 'active_record/associations/has_one_association'
@@ -139,7 +143,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
autoload :JoinDependency, 'active_record/associations/join_dependency'
autoload :AssociationScope, 'active_record/associations/association_scope'
autoload :AliasTracker, 'active_record/associations/alias_tracker'
- autoload :JoinHelper, 'active_record/associations/join_helper'
end
# Clears out the association cache.
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
association = association_instance_get(name)
if association.nil?
- reflection = self.class.reflect_on_association(name)
+ raise AssociationNotFoundError.new(self, name) unless reflection = self.class._reflect_on_association(name)
association = reflection.association_class.new(self, reflection)
association_instance_set(name, association)
end
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
private
# Returns the specified association instance if it responds to :loaded?, nil otherwise.
def association_instance_get(name)
- @association_cache[name.to_sym]
+ @association_cache[name]
end
# Set the specified association instance.
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
@association_cache[name] = association
end
- # Associations are a set of macro-like class methods for tying objects together through
+ # \Associations are a set of macro-like class methods for tying objects together through
# foreign keys. They express relationships like "Project has one Project Manager"
# or "Project belongs to a Portfolio". Each macro adds a number of methods to the
# class which are specialized according to the collection or association symbol and the
@@ -193,8 +196,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
# * <tt>Project#portfolio, Project#portfolio=(portfolio), Project#portfolio.nil?</tt>
# * <tt>Project#project_manager, Project#project_manager=(project_manager), Project#project_manager.nil?,</tt>
# * <tt>Project#milestones.empty?, Project#milestones.size, Project#milestones, Project#milestones<<(milestone),</tt>
- # <tt>Project#milestones.delete(milestone), Project#milestones.destroy(mileston), Project#milestones.find(milestone_id),</tt>
- # <tt>Project#milestones.all(options), Project#milestones.build, Project#milestones.create</tt>
+ # <tt>Project#milestones.delete(milestone), Project#milestones.destroy(milestone), Project#milestones.find(milestone_id),</tt>
+ # <tt>Project#milestones.build, Project#milestones.create</tt>
# * <tt>Project#categories.empty?, Project#categories.size, Project#categories, Project#categories<<(category1),</tt>
# <tt>Project#categories.delete(category1), Project#categories.destroy(category1)</tt>
#
@@ -206,12 +209,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
# For instance, +attributes+ and +connection+ would be bad choices for association names.
#
# == Auto-generated methods
+ # See also Instance Public methods below for more details.
#
# === Singular associations (one-to-one)
# | | belongs_to |
# generated methods | belongs_to | :polymorphic | has_one
# ----------------------------------+------------+--------------+---------
- # other | X | X | X
+ # other(force_reload=false) | X | X | X
# other=(other) | X | X | X
# build_other(attributes={}) | X | | X
# create_other(attributes={}) | X | | X
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# | | | has_many
# generated methods | habtm | has_many | :through
# ----------------------------------+-------+----------+----------
- # others | X | X | X
+ # others(force_reload=false) | X | X | X
# others=(other,other,...) | X | X | X
# other_ids | X | X | X
# other_ids=(id,id,...) | X | X | X
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# others.destroy_all | X | X | X
# others.find(*args) | X | X | X
# others.exists? | X | X | X
+ # others.distinct | X | X | X
# others.uniq | X | X | X
# others.reset | X | X | X
#
@@ -366,11 +371,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
# there is some special behavior you should be aware of, mostly involving the saving of
# associated objects.
#
- # You can set the :autosave option on a <tt>has_one</tt>, <tt>belongs_to</tt>,
+ # You can set the <tt>:autosave</tt> option on a <tt>has_one</tt>, <tt>belongs_to</tt>,
# <tt>has_many</tt>, or <tt>has_and_belongs_to_many</tt> association. Setting it
# to +true+ will _always_ save the members, whereas setting it to +false+ will
- # _never_ save the members. More details about :autosave option is available at
- # autosave_association.rb .
+ # _never_ save the members. More details about <tt>:autosave</tt> option is available at
+ # AutosaveAssociation.
#
# === One-to-one associations
#
@@ -403,7 +408,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
#
# == Customizing the query
#
- # Associations are built from <tt>Relation</tt>s, and you can use the <tt>Relation</tt> syntax
+ # \Associations are built from <tt>Relation</tt>s, and you can use the <tt>Relation</tt> syntax
# to customize them. For example, to add a condition:
#
# class Blog < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -422,6 +427,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
# has_many :birthday_events, ->(user) { where starts_on: user.birthday }, class_name: 'Event'
# end
#
+ # Note: Joining, eager loading and preloading of these associations is not fully possible.
+ # These operations happen before instance creation and the scope will be called with a +nil+ argument.
+ # This can lead to unexpected behavior and is deprecated.
+ #
# == Association callbacks
#
# Similar to the normal callbacks that hook into the life cycle of an Active Record object,
@@ -445,9 +454,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
#
# Possible callbacks are: +before_add+, +after_add+, +before_remove+ and +after_remove+.
#
- # Should any of the +before_add+ callbacks throw an exception, the object does not get
- # added to the collection. Same with the +before_remove+ callbacks; if an exception is
- # thrown the object doesn't get removed.
+ # If any of the +before_add+ callbacks throw an exception, the object will not be
+ # added to the collection.
+ #
+ # Similarly, if any of the +before_remove+ callbacks throw an exception, the object
+ # will not be removed from the collection.
#
# == Association extensions
#
@@ -459,7 +470,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# has_many :people do
# def find_or_create_by_name(name)
# first_name, last_name = name.split(" ", 2)
- # find_or_create_by_first_name_and_last_name(first_name, last_name)
+ # find_or_create_by(first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name)
# end
# end
# end
@@ -474,7 +485,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# module FindOrCreateByNameExtension
# def find_or_create_by_name(name)
# first_name, last_name = name.split(" ", 2)
- # find_or_create_by_first_name_and_last_name(first_name, last_name)
+ # find_or_create_by(first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name)
# end
# end
#
@@ -539,8 +550,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
# end
#
# @firm = Firm.first
- # @firm.clients.collect { |c| c.invoices }.flatten # select all invoices for all clients of the firm
- # @firm.invoices # selects all invoices by going through the Client join model
+ # @firm.clients.flat_map { |c| c.invoices } # select all invoices for all clients of the firm
+ # @firm.invoices # selects all invoices by going through the Client join model
#
# Similarly you can go through a +has_one+ association on the join model:
#
@@ -569,6 +580,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
# @group.avatars << Avatar.new # this would work if User belonged_to Avatar rather than the other way around
# @group.avatars.delete(@group.avatars.last) # so would this
#
+ # == Setting Inverses
+ #
# If you are using a +belongs_to+ on the join model, it is a good idea to set the
# <tt>:inverse_of</tt> option on the +belongs_to+, which will mean that the following example
# works correctly (where <tt>tags</tt> is a +has_many+ <tt>:through</tt> association):
@@ -585,7 +598,27 @@ module ActiveRecord
# belongs_to :tag, inverse_of: :taggings
# end
#
- # == Nested Associations
+ # If you do not set the <tt>:inverse_of</tt> record, the association will
+ # do its best to match itself up with the correct inverse. Automatic
+ # inverse detection only works on <tt>has_many</tt>, <tt>has_one</tt>, and
+ # <tt>belongs_to</tt> associations.
+ #
+ # Extra options on the associations, as defined in the
+ # <tt>AssociationReflection::INVALID_AUTOMATIC_INVERSE_OPTIONS</tt> constant, will
+ # also prevent the association's inverse from being found automatically.
+ #
+ # The automatic guessing of the inverse association uses a heuristic based
+ # on the name of the class, so it may not work for all associations,
+ # especially the ones with non-standard names.
+ #
+ # You can turn off the automatic detection of inverse associations by setting
+ # the <tt>:inverse_of</tt> option to <tt>false</tt> like so:
+ #
+ # class Taggable < ActiveRecord::Base
+ # belongs_to :tag, inverse_of: false
+ # end
+ #
+ # == Nested \Associations
#
# You can actually specify *any* association with the <tt>:through</tt> option, including an
# association which has a <tt>:through</tt> option itself. For example:
@@ -623,12 +656,12 @@ module ActiveRecord
# belongs_to :commenter
# end
#
- # When using nested association, you will not be able to modify the association because there
+ # When using a nested association, you will not be able to modify the association because there
# is not enough information to know what modification to make. For example, if you tried to
# add a <tt>Commenter</tt> in the example above, there would be no way to tell how to set up the
# intermediate <tt>Post</tt> and <tt>Comment</tt> objects.
#
- # == Polymorphic Associations
+ # == Polymorphic \Associations
#
# Polymorphic associations on models are not restricted on what types of models they
# can be associated with. Rather, they specify an interface that a +has_many+ association
@@ -655,11 +688,14 @@ module ActiveRecord
# and member posts that use the posts table for STI. In this case, there must be a +type+
# column in the posts table.
#
+ # Note: The <tt>attachable_type=</tt> method is being called when assigning an +attachable+.
+ # The +class_name+ of the +attachable+ is passed as a String.
+ #
# class Asset < ActiveRecord::Base
# belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
#
- # def attachable_type=(sType)
- # super(sType.to_s.classify.constantize.base_class.to_s)
+ # def attachable_type=(class_name)
+ # super(class_name.constantize.base_class.to_s)
# end
# end
#
@@ -690,9 +726,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
# == Eager loading of associations
#
# Eager loading is a way to find objects of a certain class and a number of named associations.
- # This is one of the easiest ways of to prevent the dreaded 1+N problem in which fetching 100
+ # It is one of the easiest ways to prevent the dreaded N+1 problem in which fetching 100
# posts that each need to display their author triggers 101 database queries. Through the
- # use of eager loading, the 101 queries can be reduced to 2.
+ # use of eager loading, the number of queries will be reduced from 101 to 2.
#
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
# belongs_to :author
@@ -722,16 +758,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Post.includes(:author, :comments).each do |post|
#
# This will load all comments with a single query. This reduces the total number of queries
- # to 3. More generally the number of queries will be 1 plus the number of associations
+ # to 3. In general, the number of queries will be 1 plus the number of associations
# named (except if some of the associations are polymorphic +belongs_to+ - see below).
#
# To include a deep hierarchy of associations, use a hash:
#
- # Post.includes(:author, {comments: {author: :gravatar}}).each do |post|
+ # Post.includes(:author, { comments: { author: :gravatar } }).each do |post|
#
- # That'll grab not only all the comments but all their authors and gravatar pictures.
- # You can mix and match symbols, arrays and hashes in any combination to describe the
- # associations you want to load.
+ # The above code will load all the comments and all of their associated
+ # authors and gravatars. You can mix and match any combination of symbols,
+ # arrays, and hashes to retrieve the associations you want to load.
#
# All of this power shouldn't fool you into thinking that you can pull out huge amounts
# of data with no performance penalty just because you've reduced the number of queries.
@@ -740,10 +776,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
# cut down on the number of queries in a situation as the one described above.
#
# Since only one table is loaded at a time, conditions or orders cannot reference tables
- # other than the main one. If this is the case Active Record falls back to the previously
- # used LEFT OUTER JOIN based strategy. For example
+ # other than the main one. If this is the case, Active Record falls back to the previously
+ # used LEFT OUTER JOIN based strategy. For example:
#
- # Post.includes([:author, :comments]).where(['comments.approved = ?', true]).all
+ # Post.includes([:author, :comments]).where(['comments.approved = ?', true])
#
# This will result in a single SQL query with joins along the lines of:
# <tt>LEFT OUTER JOIN comments ON comments.post_id = posts.id</tt> and
@@ -751,11 +787,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
# like this can have unintended consequences.
# In the above example posts with no approved comments are not returned at all, because
# the conditions apply to the SQL statement as a whole and not just to the association.
+ #
# You must disambiguate column references for this fallback to happen, for example
# <tt>order: "author.name DESC"</tt> will work but <tt>order: "name DESC"</tt> will not.
#
- # If you do want eager load only some members of an association it is usually more natural
- # to include an association which has conditions defined on it:
+ # If you want to load all posts (including posts with no approved comments) then write
+ # your own LEFT OUTER JOIN query using ON
+ #
+ # Post.joins("LEFT OUTER JOIN comments ON comments.post_id = posts.id AND comments.approved = '1'")
+ #
+ # In this case it is usually more natural to include an association which has conditions defined on it:
#
# class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
# has_many :approved_comments, -> { where approved: true }, class_name: 'Comment'
@@ -790,7 +831,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# For example if all the addressables are either of class Person or Company then a total
# of 3 queries will be executed. The list of addressable types to load is determined on
# the back of the addresses loaded. This is not supported if Active Record has to fallback
- # to the previous implementation of eager loading and will raise ActiveRecord::EagerLoadPolymorphicError.
+ # to the previous implementation of eager loading and will raise <tt>ActiveRecord::EagerLoadPolymorphicError</tt>.
# The reason is that the parent model's type is a column value so its corresponding table
# name cannot be put in the +FROM+/+JOIN+ clauses of that query.
#
@@ -951,7 +992,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
#
# The <tt>:dependent</tt> option can have different values which specify how the deletion
# is done. For more information, see the documentation for this option on the different
- # specific association types. When no option is given, the behaviour is to do nothing
+ # specific association types. When no option is given, the behavior is to do nothing
# with the associated records when destroying a record.
#
# Note that <tt>:dependent</tt> is implemented using Rails' callback
@@ -967,8 +1008,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
# For +has_and_belongs_to_many+, <tt>delete</tt> and <tt>destroy</tt> are the same: they
# cause the records in the join table to be removed.
#
- # For +has_many+, <tt>destroy</tt> will always call the <tt>destroy</tt> method of the
- # record(s) being removed so that callbacks are run. However <tt>delete</tt> will either
+ # For +has_many+, <tt>destroy</tt> and <tt>destroy_all</tt> will always call the <tt>destroy</tt> method of the
+ # record(s) being removed so that callbacks are run. However <tt>delete</tt> and <tt>delete_all</tt> will either
# do the deletion according to the strategy specified by the <tt>:dependent</tt> option, or
# if no <tt>:dependent</tt> option is given, then it will follow the default strategy.
# The default strategy is <tt>:nullify</tt> (set the foreign keys to <tt>nil</tt>), except for
@@ -989,7 +1030,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# associated objects themselves. So with +has_and_belongs_to_many+ and +has_many+
# <tt>:through</tt>, the join records will be deleted, but the associated records won't.
#
- # This makes sense if you think about it: if you were to call <tt>post.tags.delete(Tag.find_by_name('food'))</tt>
+ # This makes sense if you think about it: if you were to call <tt>post.tags.delete(Tag.find_by(name: 'food'))</tt>
# you would want the 'food' tag to be unlinked from the post, rather than for the tag itself
# to be removed from the database.
#
@@ -1020,13 +1061,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Specifies a one-to-many association. The following methods for retrieval and query of
# collections of associated objects will be added:
#
+ # +collection+ is a placeholder for the symbol passed as the +name+ argument, so
+ # <tt>has_many :clients</tt> would add among others <tt>clients.empty?</tt>.
+ #
# [collection(force_reload = false)]
# Returns an array of all the associated objects.
# An empty array is returned if none are found.
# [collection<<(object, ...)]
# Adds one or more objects to the collection by setting their foreign keys to the collection's primary key.
- # Note that this operation instantly fires update sql without waiting for the save or update call on the
- # parent object.
+ # Note that this operation instantly fires update SQL without waiting for the save or update call on the
+ # parent object, unless the parent object is a new record.
# [collection.delete(object, ...)]
# Removes one or more objects from the collection by setting their foreign keys to +NULL+.
# Objects will be in addition destroyed if they're associated with <tt>dependent: :destroy</tt>,
@@ -1061,10 +1105,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
# [collection.size]
# Returns the number of associated objects.
# [collection.find(...)]
- # Finds an associated object according to the same rules as ActiveRecord::Base.find.
+ # Finds an associated object according to the same rules as <tt>ActiveRecord::Base.find</tt>.
# [collection.exists?(...)]
# Checks whether an associated object with the given conditions exists.
- # Uses the same rules as ActiveRecord::Base.exists?.
+ # Uses the same rules as <tt>ActiveRecord::Base.exists?</tt>.
# [collection.build(attributes = {}, ...)]
# Returns one or more new objects of the collection type that have been instantiated
# with +attributes+ and linked to this object through a foreign key, but have not yet
@@ -1074,14 +1118,14 @@ module ActiveRecord
# with +attributes+, linked to this object through a foreign key, and that has already
# been saved (if it passed the validation). *Note*: This only works if the base model
# already exists in the DB, not if it is a new (unsaved) record!
- #
- # (*Note*: +collection+ is replaced with the symbol passed as the first argument, so
- # <tt>has_many :clients</tt> would add among others <tt>clients.empty?</tt>.)
+ # [collection.create!(attributes = {})]
+ # Does the same as <tt>collection.create</tt>, but raises <tt>ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid</tt>
+ # if the record is invalid.
#
# === Example
#
- # Example: A Firm class declares <tt>has_many :clients</tt>, which will add:
- # * <tt>Firm#clients</tt> (similar to <tt>Clients.all conditions: ["firm_id = ?", id]</tt>)
+ # A <tt>Firm</tt> class declares <tt>has_many :clients</tt>, which will add:
+ # * <tt>Firm#clients</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.where(firm_id: id)</tt>)
# * <tt>Firm#clients<<</tt>
# * <tt>Firm#clients.delete</tt>
# * <tt>Firm#clients.destroy</tt>
@@ -1091,11 +1135,37 @@ module ActiveRecord
# * <tt>Firm#clients.clear</tt>
# * <tt>Firm#clients.empty?</tt> (similar to <tt>firm.clients.size == 0</tt>)
# * <tt>Firm#clients.size</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.count "firm_id = #{id}"</tt>)
- # * <tt>Firm#clients.find</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.find(id, conditions: "firm_id = #{id}")</tt>)
+ # * <tt>Firm#clients.find</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.where(firm_id: id).find(id)</tt>)
# * <tt>Firm#clients.exists?(name: 'ACME')</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.exists?(name: 'ACME', firm_id: firm.id)</tt>)
# * <tt>Firm#clients.build</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.new("firm_id" => id)</tt>)
# * <tt>Firm#clients.create</tt> (similar to <tt>c = Client.new("firm_id" => id); c.save; c</tt>)
- # The declaration can also include an options hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ # * <tt>Firm#clients.create!</tt> (similar to <tt>c = Client.new("firm_id" => id); c.save!</tt>)
+ # The declaration can also include an +options+ hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ #
+ # === Scopes
+ #
+ # You can pass a second argument +scope+ as a callable (i.e. proc or
+ # lambda) to retrieve a specific set of records or customize the generated
+ # query when you access the associated collection.
+ #
+ # Scope examples:
+ # has_many :comments, -> { where(author_id: 1) }
+ # has_many :employees, -> { joins(:address) }
+ # has_many :posts, ->(post) { where("max_post_length > ?", post.length) }
+ #
+ # === Extensions
+ #
+ # The +extension+ argument allows you to pass a block into a has_many
+ # association. This is useful for adding new finders, creators and other
+ # factory-type methods to be used as part of the association.
+ #
+ # Extension examples:
+ # has_many :employees do
+ # def find_or_create_by_name(name)
+ # first_name, last_name = name.split(" ", 2)
+ # find_or_create_by(first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name)
+ # end
+ # end
#
# === Options
# [:class_name]
@@ -1107,20 +1177,26 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Specify the foreign key used for the association. By default this is guessed to be the name
# of this class in lower-case and "_id" suffixed. So a Person class that makes a +has_many+
# association will use "person_id" as the default <tt>:foreign_key</tt>.
+ # [:foreign_type]
+ # Specify the column used to store the associated object's type, if this is a polymorphic
+ # association. By default this is guessed to be the name of the polymorphic association
+ # specified on "as" option with a "_type" suffix. So a class that defines a
+ # <tt>has_many :tags, as: :taggable</tt> association will use "taggable_type" as the
+ # default <tt>:foreign_type</tt>.
# [:primary_key]
- # Specify the method that returns the primary key used for the association. By default this is +id+.
+ # Specify the name of the column to use as the primary key for the association. By default this is +id+.
# [:dependent]
# Controls what happens to the associated objects when
# their owner is destroyed. Note that these are implemented as
# callbacks, and Rails executes callbacks in order. Therefore, other
- # similar callbacks may affect the :dependent behavior, and the
- # :dependent behavior may affect other callbacks.
+ # similar callbacks may affect the <tt>:dependent</tt> behavior, and the
+ # <tt>:dependent</tt> behavior may affect other callbacks.
#
- # * <tt>:destroy</tt> causes all the associated objects to also be destroyed
- # * <tt>:delete_all</tt> causes all the asssociated objects to be deleted directly from the database (so callbacks will not execute)
+ # * <tt>:destroy</tt> causes all the associated objects to also be destroyed.
+ # * <tt>:delete_all</tt> causes all the associated objects to be deleted directly from the database (so callbacks will not be executed).
# * <tt>:nullify</tt> causes the foreign keys to be set to +NULL+. Callbacks are not executed.
- # * <tt>:restrict_with_exception</tt> causes an exception to be raised if there are any associated records
- # * <tt>:restrict_with_error</tt> causes an error to be added to the owner if there are any associated objects
+ # * <tt>:restrict_with_exception</tt> causes an exception to be raised if there are any associated records.
+ # * <tt>:restrict_with_error</tt> causes an error to be added to the owner if there are any associated objects.
#
# If using with the <tt>:through</tt> option, the association on the join model must be
# a +belongs_to+, and the records which get deleted are the join records, rather than
@@ -1160,8 +1236,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
# If true, always save the associated objects or destroy them if marked for destruction,
# when saving the parent object. If false, never save or destroy the associated objects.
# By default, only save associated objects that are new records. This option is implemented as a
- # before_save callback. Because callbacks are run in the order they are defined, associated objects
- # may need to be explicitly saved in any user-defined before_save callbacks.
+ # +before_save+ callback. Because callbacks are run in the order they are defined, associated objects
+ # may need to be explicitly saved in any user-defined +before_save+ callbacks.
#
# Note that <tt>accepts_nested_attributes_for</tt> sets <tt>:autosave</tt> to <tt>true</tt>.
# [:inverse_of]
@@ -1173,28 +1249,33 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Option examples:
# has_many :comments, -> { order "posted_on" }
# has_many :comments, -> { includes :author }
- # has_many :people, -> { where("deleted = 0").order("name") }, class_name: "Person"
+ # has_many :people, -> { where(deleted: false).order("name") }, class_name: "Person"
# has_many :tracks, -> { order "position" }, dependent: :destroy
# has_many :comments, dependent: :nullify
# has_many :tags, as: :taggable
# has_many :reports, -> { readonly }
# has_many :subscribers, through: :subscriptions, source: :user
def has_many(name, scope = nil, options = {}, &extension)
- Builder::HasMany.build(self, name, scope, options, &extension)
+ reflection = Builder::HasMany.build(self, name, scope, options, &extension)
+ Reflection.add_reflection self, name, reflection
end
# Specifies a one-to-one association with another class. This method should only be used
# if the other class contains the foreign key. If the current class contains the foreign key,
# then you should use +belongs_to+ instead. See also ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods's overview
- # on when to use has_one and when to use belongs_to.
+ # on when to use +has_one+ and when to use +belongs_to+.
#
# The following methods for retrieval and query of a single associated object will be added:
#
+ # +association+ is a placeholder for the symbol passed as the +name+ argument, so
+ # <tt>has_one :manager</tt> would add among others <tt>manager.nil?</tt>.
+ #
# [association(force_reload = false)]
# Returns the associated object. +nil+ is returned if none is found.
# [association=(associate)]
# Assigns the associate object, extracts the primary key, sets it as the foreign key,
- # and saves the associate object.
+ # and saves the associate object. To avoid database inconsistencies, permanently deletes an existing
+ # associated object when assigning a new one, even if the new one isn't saved to database.
# [build_association(attributes = {})]
# Returns a new object of the associated type that has been instantiated
# with +attributes+ and linked to this object through a foreign key, but has not
@@ -1207,21 +1288,29 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Does the same as <tt>create_association</tt>, but raises <tt>ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid</tt>
# if the record is invalid.
#
- # (+association+ is replaced with the symbol passed as the first argument, so
- # <tt>has_one :manager</tt> would add among others <tt>manager.nil?</tt>.)
- #
# === Example
#
# An Account class declares <tt>has_one :beneficiary</tt>, which will add:
- # * <tt>Account#beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>Beneficiary.first(conditions: "account_id = #{id}")</tt>)
+ # * <tt>Account#beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>Beneficiary.where(account_id: id).first</tt>)
# * <tt>Account#beneficiary=(beneficiary)</tt> (similar to <tt>beneficiary.account_id = account.id; beneficiary.save</tt>)
# * <tt>Account#build_beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>Beneficiary.new("account_id" => id)</tt>)
# * <tt>Account#create_beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>b = Beneficiary.new("account_id" => id); b.save; b</tt>)
# * <tt>Account#create_beneficiary!</tt> (similar to <tt>b = Beneficiary.new("account_id" => id); b.save!; b</tt>)
#
+ # === Scopes
+ #
+ # You can pass a second argument +scope+ as a callable (i.e. proc or
+ # lambda) to retrieve a specific record or customize the generated query
+ # when you access the associated object.
+ #
+ # Scope examples:
+ # has_one :author, -> { where(comment_id: 1) }
+ # has_one :employer, -> { joins(:company) }
+ # has_one :dob, ->(dob) { where("Date.new(2000, 01, 01) > ?", dob) }
+ #
# === Options
#
- # The declaration can also include an options hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ # The declaration can also include an +options+ hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
#
# Options are:
# [:class_name]
@@ -1233,7 +1322,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# its owner is destroyed:
#
# * <tt>:destroy</tt> causes the associated object to also be destroyed
- # * <tt>:delete</tt> causes the asssociated object to be deleted directly from the database (so callbacks will not execute)
+ # * <tt>:delete</tt> causes the associated object to be deleted directly from the database (so callbacks will not execute)
# * <tt>:nullify</tt> causes the foreign key to be set to +NULL+. Callbacks are not executed.
# * <tt>:restrict_with_exception</tt> causes an exception to be raised if there is an associated record
# * <tt>:restrict_with_error</tt> causes an error to be added to the owner if there is an associated object
@@ -1241,6 +1330,12 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Specify the foreign key used for the association. By default this is guessed to be the name
# of this class in lower-case and "_id" suffixed. So a Person class that makes a +has_one+ association
# will use "person_id" as the default <tt>:foreign_key</tt>.
+ # [:foreign_type]
+ # Specify the column used to store the associated object's type, if this is a polymorphic
+ # association. By default this is guessed to be the name of the polymorphic association
+ # specified on "as" option with a "_type" suffix. So a class that defines a
+ # <tt>has_one :tag, as: :taggable</tt> association will use "taggable_type" as the
+ # default <tt>:foreign_type</tt>.
# [:primary_key]
# Specify the method that returns the primary key used for the association. By default this is +id+.
# [:as]
@@ -1271,6 +1366,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
# that is the inverse of this <tt>has_one</tt> association. Does not work in combination
# with <tt>:through</tt> or <tt>:as</tt> options.
# See ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods's overview on Bi-directional associations for more detail.
+ # [:required]
+ # When set to +true+, the association will also have its presence validated.
+ # This will validate the association itself, not the id. You can use
+ # +:inverse_of+ to avoid an extra query during validation.
#
# Option examples:
# has_one :credit_card, dependent: :destroy # destroys the associated credit card
@@ -1282,8 +1381,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
# has_one :boss, readonly: :true
# has_one :club, through: :membership
# has_one :primary_address, -> { where primary: true }, through: :addressables, source: :addressable
+ # has_one :credit_card, required: true
def has_one(name, scope = nil, options = {})
- Builder::HasOne.build(self, name, scope, options)
+ reflection = Builder::HasOne.build(self, name, scope, options)
+ Reflection.add_reflection self, name, reflection
end
# Specifies a one-to-one association with another class. This method should only be used
@@ -1294,6 +1395,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Methods will be added for retrieval and query for a single associated object, for which
# this object holds an id:
#
+ # +association+ is a placeholder for the symbol passed as the +name+ argument, so
+ # <tt>belongs_to :author</tt> would add among others <tt>author.nil?</tt>.
+ #
# [association(force_reload = false)]
# Returns the associated object. +nil+ is returned if none is found.
# [association=(associate)]
@@ -1309,9 +1413,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
# Does the same as <tt>create_association</tt>, but raises <tt>ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid</tt>
# if the record is invalid.
#
- # (+association+ is replaced with the symbol passed as the first argument, so
- # <tt>belongs_to :author</tt> would add among others <tt>author.nil?</tt>.)
- #
# === Example
#
# A Post class declares <tt>belongs_to :author</tt>, which will add:
@@ -1320,7 +1421,18 @@ module ActiveRecord
# * <tt>Post#build_author</tt> (similar to <tt>post.author = Author.new</tt>)
# * <tt>Post#create_author</tt> (similar to <tt>post.author = Author.new; post.author.save; post.author</tt>)
# * <tt>Post#create_author!</tt> (similar to <tt>post.author = Author.new; post.author.save!; post.author</tt>)
- # The declaration can also include an options hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ # The declaration can also include an +options+ hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ #
+ # === Scopes
+ #
+ # You can pass a second argument +scope+ as a callable (i.e. proc or
+ # lambda) to retrieve a specific record or customize the generated query
+ # when you access the associated object.
+ #
+ # Scope examples:
+ # belongs_to :user, -> { where(id: 2) }
+ # belongs_to :user, -> { joins(:friends) }
+ # belongs_to :level, ->(level) { where("game_level > ?", level.current) }
#
# === Options
#
@@ -1354,7 +1466,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# class is created and decremented when it's destroyed. This requires that a column
# named <tt>#{table_name}_count</tt> (such as +comments_count+ for a belonging Comment class)
# is used on the associate class (such as a Post class) - that is the migration for
- # <tt>#{table_name}_count</tt> is created on the associate class (such that Post.comments_count will
+ # <tt>#{table_name}_count</tt> is created on the associate class (such that <tt>Post.comments_count</tt> will
# return the count cached, see note below). You can also specify a custom counter
# cache column by providing a column name instead of a +true+/+false+ value to this
# option (e.g., <tt>counter_cache: :my_custom_counter</tt>.)
@@ -1374,7 +1486,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
#
# Note that <tt>accepts_nested_attributes_for</tt> sets <tt>:autosave</tt> to <tt>true</tt>.
# [:touch]
- # If true, the associated object will be touched (the updated_at/on attributes set to now)
+ # If true, the associated object will be touched (the updated_at/on attributes set to current time)
# when this record is either saved or destroyed. If you specify a symbol, that attribute
# will be updated with the current time in addition to the updated_at/on attribute.
# [:inverse_of]
@@ -1382,20 +1494,26 @@ module ActiveRecord
# object that is the inverse of this <tt>belongs_to</tt> association. Does not work in
# combination with the <tt>:polymorphic</tt> options.
# See ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods's overview on Bi-directional associations for more detail.
+ # [:required]
+ # When set to +true+, the association will also have its presence validated.
+ # This will validate the association itself, not the id. You can use
+ # +:inverse_of+ to avoid an extra query during validation.
#
# Option examples:
# belongs_to :firm, foreign_key: "client_of"
# belongs_to :person, primary_key: "name", foreign_key: "person_name"
# belongs_to :author, class_name: "Person", foreign_key: "author_id"
- # belongs_to :valid_coupon, ->(o) { where "discounts > #{o.payments_count}" },
+ # belongs_to :valid_coupon, ->(o) { where "discounts > ?", o.payments_count },
# class_name: "Coupon", foreign_key: "coupon_id"
# belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
# belongs_to :project, readonly: true
# belongs_to :post, counter_cache: true
# belongs_to :company, touch: true
# belongs_to :company, touch: :employees_last_updated_at
+ # belongs_to :company, required: true
def belongs_to(name, scope = nil, options = {})
- Builder::BelongsTo.build(self, name, scope, options)
+ reflection = Builder::BelongsTo.build(self, name, scope, options)
+ Reflection.add_reflection self, name, reflection
end
# Specifies a many-to-many relationship with another class. This associates two classes via an
@@ -1409,6 +1527,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
# to generate a join table name of "papers_paper_boxes" because of the length of the name "paper_boxes",
# but it in fact generates a join table name of "paper_boxes_papers". Be aware of this caveat, and use the
# custom <tt>:join_table</tt> option if you need to.
+ # If your tables share a common prefix, it will only appear once at the beginning. For example,
+ # the tables "catalog_categories" and "catalog_products" generate a join table name of "catalog_categories_products".
#
# The join table should not have a primary key or a model associated with it. You must manually generate the
# join table with a migration such as this:
@@ -1428,14 +1548,17 @@ module ActiveRecord
#
# Adds the following methods for retrieval and query:
#
+ # +collection+ is a placeholder for the symbol passed as the +name+ argument, so
+ # <tt>has_and_belongs_to_many :categories</tt> would add among others <tt>categories.empty?</tt>.
+ #
# [collection(force_reload = false)]
# Returns an array of all the associated objects.
# An empty array is returned if none are found.
# [collection<<(object, ...)]
# Adds one or more objects to the collection by creating associations in the join table
# (<tt>collection.push</tt> and <tt>collection.concat</tt> are aliases to this method).
- # Note that this operation instantly fires update sql without waiting for the save or update call on the
- # parent object.
+ # Note that this operation instantly fires update SQL without waiting for the save or update call on the
+ # parent object, unless the parent object is a new record.
# [collection.delete(object, ...)]
# Removes one or more objects from the collection by removing their associations from the join table.
# This does not destroy the objects.
@@ -1457,10 +1580,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
# [collection.find(id)]
# Finds an associated object responding to the +id+ and that
# meets the condition that it has to be associated with this object.
- # Uses the same rules as ActiveRecord::Base.find.
+ # Uses the same rules as <tt>ActiveRecord::Base.find</tt>.
# [collection.exists?(...)]
# Checks whether an associated object with the given conditions exists.
- # Uses the same rules as ActiveRecord::Base.exists?.
+ # Uses the same rules as <tt>ActiveRecord::Base.exists?</tt>.
# [collection.build(attributes = {})]
# Returns a new object of the collection type that has been instantiated
# with +attributes+ and linked to this object through the join table, but has not yet been saved.
@@ -1469,9 +1592,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
# with +attributes+, linked to this object through the join table, and that has already been
# saved (if it passed the validation).
#
- # (+collection+ is replaced with the symbol passed as the first argument, so
- # <tt>has_and_belongs_to_many :categories</tt> would add among others <tt>categories.empty?</tt>.)
- #
# === Example
#
# A Developer class declares <tt>has_and_belongs_to_many :projects</tt>, which will add:
@@ -1489,7 +1609,34 @@ module ActiveRecord
# * <tt>Developer#projects.exists?(...)</tt>
# * <tt>Developer#projects.build</tt> (similar to <tt>Project.new("developer_id" => id)</tt>)
# * <tt>Developer#projects.create</tt> (similar to <tt>c = Project.new("developer_id" => id); c.save; c</tt>)
- # The declaration may include an options hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ # The declaration may include an +options+ hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
+ #
+ # === Scopes
+ #
+ # You can pass a second argument +scope+ as a callable (i.e. proc or
+ # lambda) to retrieve a specific set of records or customize the generated
+ # query when you access the associated collection.
+ #
+ # Scope examples:
+ # has_and_belongs_to_many :projects, -> { includes :milestones, :manager }
+ # has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, ->(category) {
+ # where("default_category = ?", category.name)
+ # }
+ #
+ # === Extensions
+ #
+ # The +extension+ argument allows you to pass a block into a
+ # has_and_belongs_to_many association. This is useful for adding new
+ # finders, creators and other factory-type methods to be used as part of
+ # the association.
+ #
+ # Extension examples:
+ # has_and_belongs_to_many :contractors do
+ # def find_or_create_by_name(name)
+ # first_name, last_name = name.split(" ", 2)
+ # find_or_create_by(first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name)
+ # end
+ # end
#
# === Options
#
@@ -1530,7 +1677,48 @@ module ActiveRecord
# has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, join_table: "prods_cats"
# has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, -> { readonly }
def has_and_belongs_to_many(name, scope = nil, options = {}, &extension)
- Builder::HasAndBelongsToMany.build(self, name, scope, options, &extension)
+ if scope.is_a?(Hash)
+ options = scope
+ scope = nil
+ end
+
+ habtm_reflection = ActiveRecord::Reflection::HasAndBelongsToManyReflection.new(name, scope, options, self)
+
+ builder = Builder::HasAndBelongsToMany.new name, self, options
+
+ join_model = builder.through_model
+
+ # FIXME: we should move this to the internal constants. Also people
+ # should never directly access this constant so I'm not happy about
+ # setting it.
+ const_set join_model.name, join_model
+
+ middle_reflection = builder.middle_reflection join_model
+
+ Builder::HasMany.define_callbacks self, middle_reflection
+ Reflection.add_reflection self, middle_reflection.name, middle_reflection
+ middle_reflection.parent_reflection = [name.to_s, habtm_reflection]
+
+ include Module.new {
+ class_eval <<-RUBY, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
+ def destroy_associations
+ association(:#{middle_reflection.name}).delete_all(:delete_all)
+ association(:#{name}).reset
+ super
+ end
+ RUBY
+ }
+
+ hm_options = {}
+ hm_options[:through] = middle_reflection.name
+ hm_options[:source] = join_model.right_reflection.name
+
+ [:before_add, :after_add, :before_remove, :after_remove, :autosave, :validate, :join_table, :class_name].each do |k|
+ hm_options[k] = options[k] if options.key? k
+ end
+
+ has_many name, scope, hm_options, &extension
+ self._reflections[name.to_s].parent_reflection = [name.to_s, habtm_reflection]
end
end
end