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Diffstat (limited to 'activerecord/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb')
| -rw-r--r-- | activerecord/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb | 10 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb index eec531c514..dd7ae51096 100644 --- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb +++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'observer' module ActiveRecord # Callbacks are hooks into the lifecycle of an Active Record object that allow you to trigger logic # before or after an alteration of the object state. This can be used to make sure that associated and - # dependent objects are deleted when destroy is called (by overwriting +before_destroy+) or to massage attributes + # dependent objects are deleted when +destroy+ is called (by overwriting +before_destroy+) or to massage attributes # before they're validated (by overwriting +before_validation+). As an example of the callbacks initiated, consider # the <tt>Base#save</tt> call: # @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module ActiveRecord # == <tt>before_validation*</tt> returning statements # # If the returning value of a +before_validation+ callback can be evaluated to +false+, the process will be aborted and <tt>Base#save</tt> will return +false+. - # If Base#save! is called it will raise a RecordNotSaved exception. + # If Base#save! is called it will raise a ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid exception. # Nothing will be appended to the errors object. # # == Canceling callbacks @@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ module ActiveRecord def before_save() end # Is called _after_ <tt>Base.save</tt> (regardless of whether it's a +create+ or +update+ save). + # Note that this callback is still wrapped in the transaction around +save+. For example, if you + # invoke an external indexer at this point it won't see the changes in the database. # # class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base # after_save { logger.info( 'New contact saved!' ) } @@ -226,6 +228,8 @@ module ActiveRecord def before_create() end # Is called _after_ <tt>Base.save</tt> on new objects that haven't been saved yet (no record exists). + # Note that this callback is still wrapped in the transaction around +save+. For example, if you + # invoke an external indexer at this point it won't see the changes in the database. def after_create() end def create_with_callbacks #:nodoc: return false if callback(:before_create) == false @@ -239,6 +243,8 @@ module ActiveRecord def before_update() end # Is called _after_ <tt>Base.save</tt> on existing objects that have a record. + # Note that this callback is still wrapped in the transaction around +save+. For example, if you + # invoke an external indexer at this point it won't see the changes in the database. def after_update() end def update_with_callbacks(*args) #:nodoc: |