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+module ActiveRecord
+ # AutosaveAssociation is a module that takes care of automatically saving
+ # your associations when the parent is saved. In addition to saving, it
+ # also destroys any associations that were marked for destruction.
+ # (See mark_for_destruction and marked_for_destruction?)
+ #
+ # Saving of the parent, its associations, and the destruction of marked
+ # associations, all happen inside 1 transaction. This should never leave the
+ # database in an inconsistent state after, for instance, mass assigning
+ # attributes and saving them.
+ #
+ # If validations for any of the associations fail, their error messages will
+ # be applied to the parent.
+ #
+ # Note that it also means that associations marked for destruction won't
+ # be destroyed directly. They will however still be marked for destruction.
+ #
+ # === One-to-one Example
+ #
+ # Consider a Post model with one Author:
+ #
+ # class Post
+ # has_one :author, :autosave => true
+ # end
+ #
+ # Saving changes to the parent and its associated model can now be performed
+ # automatically _and_ atomically:
+ #
+ # post = Post.find(1)
+ # post.title # => "The current global position of migrating ducks"
+ # post.author.name # => "alloy"
+ #
+ # post.title = "On the migration of ducks"
+ # post.author.name = "Eloy Duran"
+ #
+ # post.save
+ # post.reload
+ # post.title # => "On the migration of ducks"
+ # post.author.name # => "Eloy Duran"
+ #
+ # Destroying an associated model, as part of the parent's save action, is as
+ # simple as marking it for destruction:
+ #
+ # post.author.mark_for_destruction
+ # post.author.marked_for_destruction? # => true
+ #
+ # Note that the model is _not_ yet removed from the database:
+ # id = post.author.id
+ # Author.find_by_id(id).nil? # => false
+ #
+ # post.save
+ # post.reload.author # => nil
+ #
+ # Now it _is_ removed from the database:
+ # Author.find_by_id(id).nil? # => true
+ #
+ # === One-to-many Example
+ #
+ # Consider a Post model with many Comments:
+ #
+ # class Post
+ # has_many :comments, :autosave => true
+ # end
+ #
+ # Saving changes to the parent and its associated model can now be performed
+ # automatically _and_ atomically:
+ #
+ # post = Post.find(1)
+ # post.title # => "The current global position of migrating ducks"
+ # post.comments.first.body # => "Wow, awesome info thanks!"
+ # post.comments.last.body # => "Actually, your article should be named differently."
+ #
+ # post.title = "On the migration of ducks"
+ # post.comments.last.body = "Actually, your article should be named differently. [UPDATED]: You are right, thanks."
+ #
+ # post.save
+ # post.reload
+ # post.title # => "On the migration of ducks"
+ # post.comments.last.body # => "Actually, your article should be named differently. [UPDATED]: You are right, thanks."
+ #
+ # Destroying one of the associated models members, as part of the parent's
+ # save action, is as simple as marking it for destruction:
+ #
+ # post.comments.last.mark_for_destruction
+ # post.comments.last.marked_for_destruction? # => true
+ # post.comments.length # => 2
+ #
+ # Note that the model is _not_ yet removed from the database:
+ # id = post.comments.last.id
+ # Comment.find_by_id(id).nil? # => false
+ #
+ # post.save
+ # post.reload.comments.length # => 1
+ #
+ # Now it _is_ removed from the database:
+ # Comment.find_by_id(id).nil? # => true
+ #
+ # === Validation
+ #
+ # Validation is performed on the parent as usual, but also on all autosave
+ # enabled associations. If any of the associations fail validation, its
+ # error messages will be applied on the parents errors object and validation
+ # of the parent will fail.
+ #
+ # Consider a Post model with Author which validates the presence of its name
+ # attribute:
+ #
+ # class Post
+ # has_one :author, :autosave => true
+ # end
+ #
+ # class Author
+ # validates_presence_of :name
+ # end
+ #
+ # post = Post.find(1)
+ # post.author.name = ''
+ # post.save # => false
+ # post.errors # => #<ActiveRecord::Errors:0x174498c @errors={"author_name"=>["can't be blank"]}, @base=#<Post ...>>
+ #
+ # No validations will be performed on the associated models when validations
+ # are skipped for the parent:
+ #
+ # post = Post.find(1)
+ # post.author.name = ''
+ # post.save(false) # => true
+ module AutosaveAssociation
+ ASSOCIATION_TYPES = %w{ has_one belongs_to has_many has_and_belongs_to_many }
+
+ def self.included(base)
+ base.class_eval do
+ base.extend(ClassMethods)
+ alias_method_chain :reload, :autosave_associations
+
+ ASSOCIATION_TYPES.each do |type|
+ base.send("valid_keys_for_#{type}_association") << :autosave
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ module ClassMethods
+ private
+
+ # def belongs_to(name, options = {})
+ # super
+ # add_autosave_association_callbacks(reflect_on_association(name))
+ # end
+ ASSOCIATION_TYPES.each do |type|
+ module_eval %{
+ def #{type}(name, options = {})
+ super
+ add_autosave_association_callbacks(reflect_on_association(name))
+ end
+ }
+ end
+
+ # Adds a validate and save callback for the association as specified by
+ # the +reflection+.
+ def add_autosave_association_callbacks(reflection)
+ save_method = "autosave_associated_records_for_#{reflection.name}"
+ validation_method = "validate_associated_records_for_#{reflection.name}"
+ validate validation_method
+
+ case reflection.macro
+ when :has_many, :has_and_belongs_to_many
+ before_save :before_save_collection_association
+
+ define_method(save_method) { save_collection_association(reflection) }
+ # Doesn't use after_save as that would save associations added in after_create/after_update twice
+ after_create save_method
+ after_update save_method
+
+ define_method(validation_method) { validate_collection_association(reflection) }
+ else
+ case reflection.macro
+ when :has_one
+ define_method(save_method) { save_has_one_association(reflection) }
+ after_save save_method
+ when :belongs_to
+ define_method(save_method) { save_belongs_to_association(reflection) }
+ before_save save_method
+ end
+ define_method(validation_method) { validate_single_association(reflection) }
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Reloads the attributes of the object as usual and removes a mark for destruction.
+ def reload_with_autosave_associations(options = nil)
+ @marked_for_destruction = false
+ reload_without_autosave_associations(options)
+ end
+
+ # Marks this record to be destroyed as part of the parents save transaction.
+ # This does _not_ actually destroy the record yet, rather it will be destroyed when <tt>parent.save</tt> is called.
+ #
+ # Only useful if the <tt>:autosave</tt> option on the parent is enabled for this associated model.
+ def mark_for_destruction
+ @marked_for_destruction = true
+ end
+
+ # Returns whether or not this record will be destroyed as part of the parents save transaction.
+ #
+ # Only useful if the <tt>:autosave</tt> option on the parent is enabled for this associated model.
+ def marked_for_destruction?
+ @marked_for_destruction
+ end
+
+ private
+
+ # Returns the record for an association collection that should be validated
+ # or saved. If +autosave+ is +false+ only new records will be returned,
+ # unless the parent is/was a new record itself.
+ def associated_records_to_validate_or_save(association, new_record, autosave)
+ if new_record
+ association
+ elsif association.loaded?
+ autosave ? association : association.select { |record| record.new_record? }
+ else
+ autosave ? association.target : association.target.select { |record| record.new_record? }
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Validate the association if <tt>:validate</tt> or <tt>:autosave</tt> is
+ # turned on for the association specified by +reflection+.
+ def validate_single_association(reflection)
+ if reflection.options[:validate] == true || reflection.options[:autosave] == true
+ if (association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)) && !association.target.nil?
+ association_valid?(reflection, association)
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Validate the associated records if <tt>:validate</tt> or
+ # <tt>:autosave</tt> is turned on for the association specified by
+ # +reflection+.
+ def validate_collection_association(reflection)
+ if reflection.options[:validate] != false && association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)
+ if records = associated_records_to_validate_or_save(association, new_record?, reflection.options[:autosave])
+ records.each { |record| association_valid?(reflection, record) }
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Returns whether or not the association is valid and applies any errors to
+ # the parent, <tt>self</tt>, if it wasn't. Skips any <tt>:autosave</tt>
+ # enabled records if they're marked_for_destruction?.
+ def association_valid?(reflection, association)
+ unless valid = association.valid?
+ if reflection.options[:autosave]
+ unless association.marked_for_destruction?
+ association.errors.each do |attribute, message|
+ attribute = "#{reflection.name}_#{attribute}"
+ errors.add(attribute, message) unless errors.on(attribute)
+ end
+ end
+ else
+ errors.add(reflection.name)
+ end
+ end
+ valid
+ end
+
+ # Is used as a before_save callback to check while saving a collection
+ # association whether or not the parent was a new record before saving.
+ def before_save_collection_association
+ @new_record_before_save = new_record?
+ true
+ end
+
+ # Saves any new associated records, or all loaded autosave associations if
+ # <tt>:autosave</tt> is enabled on the association.
+ #
+ # In addition, it destroys all children that were marked for destruction
+ # with mark_for_destruction.
+ #
+ # This all happens inside a transaction, _if_ the Transactions module is included into
+ # ActiveRecord::Base after the AutosaveAssociation module, which it does by default.
+ def save_collection_association(reflection)
+ if association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)
+ autosave = reflection.options[:autosave]
+
+ if records = associated_records_to_validate_or_save(association, @new_record_before_save, autosave)
+ records.each do |record|
+ if autosave && record.marked_for_destruction?
+ association.destroy(record)
+ elsif @new_record_before_save || record.new_record?
+ if autosave
+ association.send(:insert_record, record, false, false)
+ else
+ association.send(:insert_record, record)
+ end
+ elsif autosave
+ record.save(false)
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ # reconstruct the SQL queries now that we know the owner's id
+ association.send(:construct_sql) if association.respond_to?(:construct_sql)
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Saves the associated record if it's new or <tt>:autosave</tt> is enabled
+ # on the association.
+ #
+ # In addition, it will destroy the association if it was marked for
+ # destruction with mark_for_destruction.
+ #
+ # This all happens inside a transaction, _if_ the Transactions module is included into
+ # ActiveRecord::Base after the AutosaveAssociation module, which it does by default.
+ def save_has_one_association(reflection)
+ if (association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)) && !association.target.nil?
+ if reflection.options[:autosave] && association.marked_for_destruction?
+ association.destroy
+ elsif new_record? || association.new_record? || association[reflection.primary_key_name] != id || reflection.options[:autosave]
+ association[reflection.primary_key_name] = id
+ association.save(false)
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Saves the associated record if it's new or <tt>:autosave</tt> is enabled
+ # on the association.
+ #
+ # In addition, it will destroy the association if it was marked for
+ # destruction with mark_for_destruction.
+ #
+ # This all happens inside a transaction, _if_ the Transactions module is included into
+ # ActiveRecord::Base after the AutosaveAssociation module, which it does by default.
+ def save_belongs_to_association(reflection)
+ if association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)
+ if reflection.options[:autosave] && association.marked_for_destruction?
+ association.destroy
+ else
+ association.save(false) if association.new_record? || reflection.options[:autosave]
+
+ if association.updated?
+ self[reflection.primary_key_name] = association.id
+ # TODO: Removing this code doesn't seem to matter…
+ if reflection.options[:polymorphic]
+ self[reflection.options[:foreign_type]] = association.class.base_class.name.to_s
+ end
+ end
+ end
+ end
+ end
+ end
+end \ No newline at end of file