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diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb index 5ca51c014c..50db32725d 100755 --- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb +++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ module ActiveRecord alias_method :count, :size alias_method :length, :size - # Return an XML representation of this error object. + # Returns an XML representation of this error object. # # class Company < ActiveRecord::Base # validates_presence_of :name, :address, :email @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ module ActiveRecord # person.attributes = { "last_name" => "Heinemeier", "phone_number" => "555-555" } # person.save # => true (and person is now saved in the database) # - # An +Errors+ object is automatically created for every Active Record. + # An Errors object is automatically created for every Active Record. # # Please do have a look at ActiveRecord::Validations::ClassMethods for a higher level of validations. module Validations @@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ module ActiveRecord # All of the following validations are defined in the class scope of the model that you're interested in validating. # They offer a more declarative way of specifying when the model is valid and when it is not. It is recommended to use - # these over the low-level calls to validate and validate_on_create when possible. + # these over the low-level calls to +validate+ and +validate_on_create+ when possible. module ClassMethods DEFAULT_VALIDATION_OPTIONS = { :on => :save, @@ -337,14 +337,14 @@ module ActiveRecord # end # # Options: - # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is nil. - # * <tt>allow_blank</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is blank. - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+. + # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is blank. + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_each(*attrs) options = attrs.extract_options!.symbolize_keys @@ -374,19 +374,19 @@ module ActiveRecord # # The added +password_confirmation+ attribute is virtual; it exists only as an in-memory attribute for validating the password. # To achieve this, the validation adds accessors to the model for the confirmation attribute. NOTE: This check is performed - # only if +password_confirmation+ is not nil, and by default only on save. To require confirmation, make sure to add a presence + # only if +password_confirmation+ is not +nil+, and by default only on save. To require confirmation, make sure to add a presence # check for the confirmation attribute: # # validates_presence_of :password_confirmation, :if => :password_changed? # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "doesn't match confirmation") - # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "doesn't match confirmation"). + # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_confirmation_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:confirmation], :on => :save } @@ -406,21 +406,21 @@ module ActiveRecord # validates_acceptance_of :eula, :message => "must be abided" # end # - # If the database column does not exist, the terms_of_service attribute is entirely virtual. This check is - # performed only if terms_of_service is not nil and by default on save. + # If the database column does not exist, the +terms_of_service+ attribute is entirely virtual. This check is + # performed only if +terms_of_service+ is not +nil+ and by default on save. # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "must be accepted") - # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is nil. (default is true) - # * <tt>accept</tt> - Specifies value that is considered accepted. The default value is a string "1", which - # makes it easy to relate to an HTML checkbox. This should be set to 'true' if you are validating a database - # column, since the attribute is typecast from "1" to <tt>true</tt> before validation. - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "must be accepted"). + # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+ (default is true). + # * <tt>:accept</tt> - Specifies value that is considered accepted. The default value is a string "1", which + # makes it easy to relate to an HTML checkbox. This should be set to +true+ if you are validating a database + # column, since the attribute is typecast from "1" to +true+ before validation. + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_acceptance_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:accepted], :on => :save, :allow_nil => true, :accept => "1" } @@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ module ActiveRecord # This is due to the way Object#blank? handles boolean values. false.blank? # => true # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "can't be blank") - # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) + # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "can't be blank"). + # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. @@ -485,24 +485,24 @@ module ActiveRecord # end # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>minimum</tt> - The minimum size of the attribute - # * <tt>maximum</tt> - The maximum size of the attribute - # * <tt>is</tt> - The exact size of the attribute - # * <tt>within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of the attribute - # * <tt>in</tt> - A synonym(or alias) for :within - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - Attribute may be nil; skip validation. - # * <tt>allow_blank</tt> - Attribute may be blank; skip validation. - # - # * <tt>too_long</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes over the maximum (default is: "is too long (maximum is %d characters)") - # * <tt>too_short</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes under the minimum (default is: "is too short (min is %d characters)") - # * <tt>wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the :is method and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong length (should be %d characters)") - # * <tt>message</tt> - The error message to use for a :minimum, :maximum, or :is violation. An alias of the appropriate too_long/too_short/wrong_length message - # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:minimum</tt> - The minimum size of the attribute. + # * <tt>:maximum</tt> - The maximum size of the attribute. + # * <tt>:is</tt> - The exact size of the attribute. + # * <tt>:within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of the attribute. + # * <tt>:in</tt> - A synonym(or alias) for <tt>:within</tt>. + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Attribute may be +nil+; skip validation. + # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - Attribute may be blank; skip validation. + # + # * <tt>:too_long</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes over the maximum (default is: "is too long (maximum is %d characters)"). + # * <tt>:too_short</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes under the minimum (default is: "is too short (min is %d characters)"). + # * <tt>:wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the <tt>:is</tt> method and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong length (should be %d characters)"). + # * <tt>:message</tt> - The error message to use for a <tt>:minimum</tt>, <tt>:maximum</tt>, or <tt>:is</tt> violation. An alias of the appropriate <tt>too_long</tt>/<tt>too_short</tt>/<tt>wrong_length</tt> message. + # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_length_of(*attrs) # Merge given options with defaults. @@ -584,16 +584,16 @@ module ActiveRecord # unique index on the field. See +add_index+ for more information. # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "has already been taken") - # * <tt>scope</tt> - One or more columns by which to limit the scope of the uniqueness constraint. - # * <tt>case_sensitive</tt> - Looks for an exact match. Ignored by non-text columns (true by default). - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is null (default is: false) - # * <tt>allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is: false) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "has already been taken"). + # * <tt>:scope</tt> - One or more columns by which to limit the scope of the uniqueness constraint. + # * <tt>:case_sensitive</tt> - Looks for an exact match. Ignored by non-text columns (+false+ by default). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_uniqueness_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:taken], :case_sensitive => true } @@ -669,21 +669,21 @@ module ActiveRecord # validates_format_of :email, :with => /\A([^@\s]+)@((?:[-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})\Z/i, :on => :create # end # - # Note: use \A and \Z to match the start and end of the string, ^ and $ match the start/end of a line. + # Note: use <tt>\A</tt> and <tt>\Z</tt> to match the start and end of the string, <tt>^</tt> and <tt>$</tt> match the start/end of a line. # # A regular expression must be provided or else an exception will be raised. # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is invalid") - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is null (default is: false) - # * <tt>allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is: false) - # * <tt>with</tt> - The regular expression used to validate the format with (note: must be supplied!) - # * <tt>on</tt> Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is invalid"). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:with</tt> - The regular expression used to validate the format with (note: must be supplied!). + # * <tt>:on</tt> Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_format_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:invalid], :on => :save, :with => nil } @@ -705,15 +705,15 @@ module ActiveRecord # end # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>in</tt> - An enumerable object of available items - # * <tt>message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is not included in the list") - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is null (default is: false) - # * <tt>allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is: false) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:in</tt> - An enumerable object of available items. + # * <tt>:message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is not included in the list"). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_inclusion_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:inclusion], :on => :save } @@ -737,15 +737,15 @@ module ActiveRecord # end # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>in</tt> - An enumerable object of items that the value shouldn't be part of - # * <tt>message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is reserved") - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is null (default is: false) - # * <tt>allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is: false) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:in</tt> - An enumerable object of items that the value shouldn't be part of. + # * <tt>:message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is reserved"). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute is blank (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_exclusion_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:exclusion], :on => :save } @@ -777,19 +777,19 @@ module ActiveRecord # validates_associated :book # end # - # ...this would specify a circular dependency and cause infinite recursion. + # this would specify a circular dependency and cause infinite recursion. # # NOTE: This validation will not fail if the association hasn't been assigned. If you want to ensure that the association - # is both present and guaranteed to be valid, you also need to use validates_presence_of. + # is both present and guaranteed to be valid, you also need to use +validates_presence_of+. # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is invalid") - # * <tt>on</tt> Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is invalid") + # * <tt>:on</tt> Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>) + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_associated(*attr_names) configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:invalid], :on => :save } @@ -810,22 +810,22 @@ module ActiveRecord # end # # Configuration options: - # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is not a number") - # * <tt>on</tt> Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) - # * <tt>only_integer</tt> Specifies whether the value has to be an integer, e.g. an integral value (default is false) - # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> Skip validation if attribute is nil (default is false). Notice that for fixnum and float columns empty strings are converted to nil - # * <tt>greater_than</tt> Specifies the value must be greater than the supplied value - # * <tt>greater_than_or_equal_to</tt> Specifies the value must be greater than or equal the supplied value - # * <tt>equal_to</tt> Specifies the value must be equal to the supplied value - # * <tt>less_than</tt> Specifies the value must be less than the supplied value - # * <tt>less_than_or_equal_to</tt> Specifies the value must be less than or equal the supplied value - # * <tt>odd</tt> Specifies the value must be an odd number - # * <tt>even</tt> Specifies the value must be an even number - # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The + # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is not a number"). + # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is <tt>:save</tt>, other options <tt>:create</tt>, <tt>:update</tt>). + # * <tt>:only_integer</tt> - Specifies whether the value has to be an integer, e.g. an integral value (default is +false+). + # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+). Notice that for fixnum and float columns empty strings are converted to +nil+. + # * <tt>:greater_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater than the supplied value. + # * <tt>:greater_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater than or equal the supplied value. + # * <tt>:equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be equal to the supplied value. + # * <tt>:less_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than the supplied value. + # * <tt>:less_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than or equal the supplied value. + # * <tt>:odd</tt> - Specifies the value must be an odd number. + # * <tt>:even</tt> - Specifies the value must be an even number. + # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. - # * <tt>unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should - # not occur (e.g. :unless => :skip_validation, or :unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }). The + # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should + # not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. def validates_numericality_of(*attr_names) configuration = { :on => :save, :only_integer => false, :allow_nil => false } @@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ module ActiveRecord save(false) end - # Runs validate and validate_on_create or validate_on_update and returns true if no errors were added otherwise false. + # Runs +validate+ and +validate_on_create+ or +validate_on_update+ and returns true if no errors were added otherwise false. def valid? errors.clear @@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ module ActiveRecord end protected - # Overwrite this method for validation checks on all saves and use Errors.add(field, msg) for invalid attributes. + # Overwrite this method for validation checks on all saves and use <tt>Errors.add(field, msg)</tt> for invalid attributes. def validate #:doc: end |