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diff --git a/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb b/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb index e5b8589fb3..8fc0999c70 100644 --- a/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb +++ b/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb @@ -1099,6 +1099,36 @@ module ActiveResource self end + # Updates a single attribute and then saves the object. + # + # Note: Unlike ActiveRecord::Base.update_attribute, this method <b>is</b> + # subject to normal validation routines as an update sends the whole body + # of the resource in the request. (See Validations). + # + # As such, this method is equivalent to calling update_attributes with a single attribute/value pair. + # + # If the saving fails because of a connection or remote service error, an + # exception will be raised. If saving fails because the resource is + # invalid then <tt>false</tt> will be returned. + def update_attribute(name, value) + self.send("#{name}=".to_sym, value) + self.save + end + + + # Updates this resource with all the attributes from the passed-in Hash + # and requests that the record be saved. + # + # If the saving fails because of a connection or remote service error, an + # exception will be raised. If saving fails because the resource is + # invalid then <tt>false</tt> will be returned. + # + # Note: Though this request can be made with a partial set of the + # resource's attributes, the full body of the request will still be sent + # in the save request to the remote service. + def update_attributes(attributes) + load(attributes) && save + end # For checking <tt>respond_to?</tt> without searching the attributes (which is faster). alias_method :respond_to_without_attributes?, :respond_to? |