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diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
index 0941700803..effb17b2ff 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
@@ -249,6 +249,17 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
# user = User.create(:preferences => %w( one two three ))
# User.find(user.id).preferences # raises SerializationTypeMismatch
#
+ # When you specify a class option, the default value for that attribute will be a new
+ # instance of that class.
+ #
+ # class User < ActiveRecord::Base
+ # serialize :preferences, OpenStruct
+ # end
+ #
+ # user = User.new
+ # user.preferences.theme_color = "red"
+ #
+ #
# == Single table inheritance
#
# Active Record allows inheritance by storing the name of the class in a column that by
@@ -668,16 +679,12 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
# Returns an array of column objects for the table associated with this class.
def columns
- @@columns[table_name] ||= connection.columns(
- table_name, "#{name} Columns"
- ).tap { |columns|
- columns.each { |column| column.primary = column.name == primary_key }
- }
+ connection_pool.columns[table_name]
end
# Returns a hash of column objects for the table associated with this class.
def columns_hash
- @@columns_hash[table_name] ||= Hash[columns.map { |column| [column.name, column] }]
+ connection_pool.columns_hash[table_name]
end
# Returns an array of column names as strings.
@@ -734,14 +741,14 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
def reset_column_information
connection.clear_cache!
undefine_attribute_methods
- reset_column_cache
+ connection_pool.clear_table_cache!(table_name) if table_exists?
+
@column_names = @content_columns = @dynamic_methods_hash = @inheritance_column = nil
- @arel_engine = @relation = @arel_table = nil
+ @arel_engine = @relation = nil
end
- def reset_column_cache # :nodoc:
- @@columns.delete table_name
- @@columns_hash.delete table_name
+ def clear_cache! # :nodoc:
+ connection_pool.clear_cache!
end
def attribute_method?(attribute)
@@ -840,7 +847,7 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
end
def arel_table
- @arel_table ||= Arel::Table.new(table_name, arel_engine)
+ Arel::Table.new(table_name, arel_engine)
end
def arel_engine
@@ -1388,8 +1395,6 @@ MSG
quoted_value
end
end
- @@columns_hash = {}
- @@columns = {}
public
# New objects can be instantiated as either empty (pass no construction parameter) or pre-set with
@@ -1409,6 +1414,7 @@ MSG
@changed_attributes = {}
ensure_proper_type
+ set_serialized_attributes
populate_with_current_scope_attributes
self.attributes = attributes unless attributes.nil?
@@ -1447,10 +1453,7 @@ MSG
def init_with(coder)
@attributes = coder['attributes']
- (@attributes.keys & self.class.serialized_attributes.keys).each do |key|
- coder = self.class.serialized_attributes[key]
- @attributes[key] = coder.load @attributes[key]
- end
+ set_serialized_attributes
@attributes_cache, @previously_changed, @changed_attributes = {}, {}, {}
@association_cache = {}
@@ -1724,6 +1727,13 @@ MSG
private
+ def set_serialized_attributes
+ (@attributes.keys & self.class.serialized_attributes.keys).each do |key|
+ coder = self.class.serialized_attributes[key]
+ @attributes[key] = coder.load @attributes[key]
+ end
+ end
+
# Sets the attribute used for single table inheritance to this class name if this is not the
# ActiveRecord::Base descendant.
# Considering the hierarchy Reply < Message < ActiveRecord::Base, this makes it possible to