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Diffstat (limited to 'activeresource/lib/active_resource')
| -rw-r--r-- | activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb | 232 |
1 files changed, 103 insertions, 129 deletions
diff --git a/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb b/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb index eff92c91de..08fd0123f6 100644 --- a/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb +++ b/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb @@ -14,12 +14,19 @@ module ActiveResource # Person maps to the resources people, very similarly to Active Record) and a +site+ value, which holds the # URI of the resources. # - # class Person < ActiveResource::Base - # self.site = "http://api.people.com:3000/" - # end + # class Person < ActiveResource::Base + # self.site = "http://api.people.com:3000/" + # end # # Now the Person class is mapped to RESTful resources located at <tt>http://api.people.com:3000/people/</tt>, and - # you can now use Active Resource's lifecycles methods to manipulate resources. + # you can now use Active Resource's lifecycles methods to manipulate resources. In the case where you already have + # an existing model with the same name as the desired RESTful resource you can set the +element_name+ value. + # + # class PersonResource < ActiveResource::Base + # self.site = "http://api.people.com:3000/" + # self.element_name = "person" + # end + # # # == Lifecycle methods # @@ -72,13 +79,13 @@ module ActiveResource # # You can validate resources client side by overriding validation methods in the base class. # - # class Person < ActiveResource::Base - # self.site = "http://api.people.com:3000/" - # protected - # def validate - # errors.add("last", "has invalid characters") unless last =~ /[a-zA-Z]*/ - # end - # end + # class Person < ActiveResource::Base + # self.site = "http://api.people.com:3000/" + # protected + # def validate + # errors.add("last", "has invalid characters") unless last =~ /[a-zA-Z]*/ + # end + # end # # See the ActiveResource::Validations documentation for more information. # @@ -118,18 +125,17 @@ module ActiveResource # exception. # # # GET http://api.people.com:3000/people/999.xml - # ryan = Person.find(999) # => Raises ActiveResource::ResourceNotFound - # # => Response = 404 + # ryan = Person.find(999) # 404, raises ActiveResource::ResourceNotFound # # <tt>404</tt> is just one of the HTTP error response codes that ActiveResource will handle with its own exception. The # following HTTP response codes will also result in these exceptions: # - # 200 - 399:: Valid response, no exception - # 404:: ActiveResource::ResourceNotFound - # 409:: ActiveResource::ResourceConflict - # 422:: ActiveResource::ResourceInvalid (rescued by save as validation errors) - # 401 - 499:: ActiveResource::ClientError - # 500 - 599:: ActiveResource::ServerError + # * 200..399 - Valid response, no exception + # * 404 - ActiveResource::ResourceNotFound + # * 409 - ActiveResource::ResourceConflict + # * 422 - ActiveResource::ResourceInvalid (rescued by save as validation errors) + # * 401..499 - ActiveResource::ClientError + # * 500..599 - ActiveResource::ServerError # # These custom exceptions allow you to deal with resource errors more naturally and with more precision # rather than returning a general HTTP error. For example: @@ -177,12 +183,15 @@ module ActiveResource # self.timeout = 5 # end # - # This sets the +timeout+ to 5 seconds. You can adjust the timeout to a value suitable for the RESTful API + # This sets the +timeout+ to 5 seconds. You can adjust the +timeout+ to a value suitable for the RESTful API # you are accessing. It is recommended to set this to a reasonably low value to allow your Active Resource # clients (especially if you are using Active Resource in a Rails application) to fail-fast (see # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail-fast) rather than cause cascading failures that could incapacitate your # server. # + # When a timeout occurs, an ActiveResource::TimeoutError is raised. You should rescue from + # ActiveResource::TimeoutError in your Active Resource method calls. + # # Internally, Active Resource relies on Ruby's Net::HTTP library to make HTTP requests. Setting +timeout+ # sets the <tt>read_timeout</tt> of the internal Net::HTTP instance to the same value. The default # <tt>read_timeout</tt> is 60 seconds on most Ruby implementations. @@ -229,7 +238,7 @@ module ActiveResource end end - # Gets the user for REST HTTP authentication + # Gets the user for REST HTTP authentication. def user # Not using superclass_delegating_reader. See +site+ for explanation if defined?(@user) @@ -239,13 +248,13 @@ module ActiveResource end end - # Sets the user for REST HTTP authentication + # Sets the user for REST HTTP authentication. def user=(user) @connection = nil @user = user end - # Gets the password for REST HTTP authentication + # Gets the password for REST HTTP authentication. def password # Not using superclass_delegating_reader. See +site+ for explanation if defined?(@password) @@ -255,13 +264,13 @@ module ActiveResource end end - # Sets the password for REST HTTP authentication + # Sets the password for REST HTTP authentication. def password=(password) @connection = nil @password = password end - # Sets the format that attributes are sent and received in from a mime type reference. Example: + # Sets the format that attributes are sent and received in from a mime type reference: # # Person.format = :json # Person.find(1) # => GET /people/1.json @@ -269,7 +278,7 @@ module ActiveResource # Person.format = ActiveResource::Formats::XmlFormat # Person.find(1) # => GET /people/1.xml # - # Default format is :xml. + # Default format is <tt>:xml</tt>. def format=(mime_type_reference_or_format) format = mime_type_reference_or_format.is_a?(Symbol) ? ActiveResource::Formats[mime_type_reference_or_format] : mime_type_reference_or_format @@ -278,7 +287,7 @@ module ActiveResource connection.format = format if site end - # Returns the current format, default is ActiveResource::Formats::XmlFormat + # Returns the current format, default is ActiveResource::Formats::XmlFormat. def format # :nodoc: read_inheritable_attribute("format") || ActiveResource::Formats[:xml] end @@ -367,9 +376,9 @@ module ActiveResource # will split from the prefix options. # # ==== Options - # +prefix_options+:: A hash to add a prefix to the request for nested URL's (e.g., <tt>:account_id => 19</tt> + # +prefix_options+ - A hash to add a prefix to the request for nested URLs (e.g., <tt>:account_id => 19</tt> # would yield a URL like <tt>/accounts/19/purchases.xml</tt>). - # +query_options+:: A hash to add items to the query string for the request. + # +query_options+ - A hash to add items to the query string for the request. # # ==== Examples # Post.element_path(1) @@ -393,9 +402,9 @@ module ActiveResource # will split from the +prefix_options+. # # ==== Options - # +prefix_options+:: A hash to add a prefix to the request for nested URL's (e.g., <tt>:account_id => 19</tt> - # would yield a URL like <tt>/accounts/19/purchases.xml</tt>). - # +query_options+:: A hash to add items to the query string for the request. + # * +prefix_options+ - A hash to add a prefix to the request for nested URL's (e.g., <tt>:account_id => 19</tt> + # would yield a URL like <tt>/accounts/19/purchases.xml</tt>). + # * +query_options+ - A hash to add items to the query string for the request. # # ==== Examples # Post.collection_path @@ -431,40 +440,34 @@ module ActiveResource # ==== Examples # Person.create(:name => 'Jeremy', :email => 'myname@nospam.com', :enabled => true) # my_person = Person.find(:first) - # my_person.email - # # => myname@nospam.com + # my_person.email # => myname@nospam.com # # dhh = Person.create(:name => 'David', :email => 'dhh@nospam.com', :enabled => true) - # dhh.valid? - # # => true - # dhh.new? - # # => false + # dhh.valid? # => true + # dhh.new? # => false # # # We'll assume that there's a validation that requires the name attribute # that_guy = Person.create(:name => '', :email => 'thatguy@nospam.com', :enabled => true) - # that_guy.valid? - # # => false - # that_guy.new? - # # => true - # + # that_guy.valid? # => false + # that_guy.new? # => true def create(attributes = {}) returning(self.new(attributes)) { |res| res.save } end - # Core method for finding resources. Used similarly to Active Record's find method. + # Core method for finding resources. Used similarly to Active Record's +find+ method. # # ==== Arguments # The first argument is considered to be the scope of the query. That is, how many # resources are returned from the request. It can be one of the following. # - # * <tt>:one</tt>: Returns a single resource. - # * <tt>:first</tt>: Returns the first resource found. - # * <tt>:all</tt>: Returns every resource that matches the request. + # * <tt>:one</tt> - Returns a single resource. + # * <tt>:first</tt> - Returns the first resource found. + # * <tt>:all</tt> - Returns every resource that matches the request. # # ==== Options # - # * +from+: Sets the path or custom method that resources will be fetched from. - # * +params+: Sets query and prefix (nested URL) parameters. + # * <tt>:from</tt> - Sets the path or custom method that resources will be fetched from. + # * <tt>:params</tt> - Sets query and prefix (nested URL) parameters. # # ==== Examples # Person.find(1) @@ -511,19 +514,14 @@ module ActiveResource # All options specify prefix and query parameters. # # ==== Examples - # Event.delete(2) - # # => DELETE /events/2 + # Event.delete(2) # sends DELETE /events/2 # # Event.create(:name => 'Free Concert', :location => 'Community Center') - # my_event = Event.find(:first) - # # => Events (id: 7) - # Event.delete(my_event.id) - # # => DELETE /events/7 + # my_event = Event.find(:first) # let's assume this is event with ID 7 + # Event.delete(my_event.id) # sends DELETE /events/7 # # # Let's assume a request to events/5/cancel.xml - # Event.delete(params[:id]) - # # => DELETE /events/5 - # + # Event.delete(params[:id]) # sends DELETE /events/5 def delete(id, options = {}) connection.delete(element_path(id, options)) end @@ -532,11 +530,9 @@ module ActiveResource # # ==== Examples # Note.create(:title => 'Hello, world.', :body => 'Nothing more for now...') - # Note.exists?(1) - # # => true + # Note.exists?(1) # => true # - # Note.exists(1349) - # # => false + # Note.exists(1349) # => false def exists?(id, options = {}) if id prefix_options, query_options = split_options(options[:params]) @@ -626,7 +622,7 @@ module ActiveResource attr_accessor :attributes #:nodoc: attr_accessor :prefix_options #:nodoc: - # Constructor method for new resources; the optional +attributes+ parameter takes a +Hash+ + # Constructor method for new resources; the optional +attributes+ parameter takes a hash # of attributes for the new resource. # # ==== Examples @@ -643,27 +639,26 @@ module ActiveResource load(attributes) end - # Returns a clone of the resource that hasn't been assigned an id yet and + # Returns a clone of the resource that hasn't been assigned an +id+ yet and # is treated as a new resource. # - # ryan = Person.find(1) - # not_ryan = ryan.clone - # not_ryan.new? # => true + # ryan = Person.find(1) + # not_ryan = ryan.clone + # not_ryan.new? # => true # # Any active resource member attributes will NOT be cloned, though all other - # attributes are. This is to prevent the conflict between any prefix_options + # attributes are. This is to prevent the conflict between any +prefix_options+ # that refer to the original parent resource and the newly cloned parent # resource that does not exist. # - # ryan = Person.find(1) - # ryan.address = StreetAddress.find(1, :person_id => ryan.id) - # ryan.hash = {:not => "an ARes instance"} - # - # not_ryan = ryan.clone - # not_ryan.new? # => true - # not_ryan.address # => NoMethodError - # not_ryan.hash # => {:not => "an ARes instance"} - # + # ryan = Person.find(1) + # ryan.address = StreetAddress.find(1, :person_id => ryan.id) + # ryan.hash = {:not => "an ARes instance"} + # + # not_ryan = ryan.clone + # not_ryan.new? # => true + # not_ryan.address # => NoMethodError + # not_ryan.hash # => {:not => "an ARes instance"} def clone # Clone all attributes except the pk and any nested ARes cloned = attributes.reject {|k,v| k == self.class.primary_key || v.is_a?(ActiveResource::Base)}.inject({}) do |attrs, (k, v)| @@ -684,16 +679,13 @@ module ActiveResource # # ==== Examples # not_new = Computer.create(:brand => 'Apple', :make => 'MacBook', :vendor => 'MacMall') - # not_new.new? - # # => false + # not_new.new? # => false # # is_new = Computer.new(:brand => 'IBM', :make => 'Thinkpad', :vendor => 'IBM') - # is_new.new? - # # => true + # is_new.new? # => true # # is_new.save - # is_new.new? - # # => false + # is_new.new? # => false # def new? id.nil? @@ -715,7 +707,7 @@ module ActiveResource end # Test for equality. Resource are equal if and only if +other+ is the same object or - # is an instance of the same class, is not +new?+, and has the same +id+. + # is an instance of the same class, is not <tt>new?</tt>, and has the same +id+. # # ==== Examples # ryan = Person.create(:name => 'Ryan') @@ -756,17 +748,13 @@ module ActiveResource # ==== Examples # my_invoice = Invoice.create(:customer => 'That Company') # next_invoice = my_invoice.dup - # next_invoice.new? - # # => true + # next_invoice.new? # => true # # next_invoice.save - # next_invoice == my_invoice - # # => false (different id attributes) + # next_invoice == my_invoice # => false (different id attributes) # - # my_invoice.customer - # # => That Company - # next_invoice.customer - # # => That Company + # my_invoice.customer # => That Company + # next_invoice.customer # => That Company def dup returning self.class.new do |resource| resource.attributes = @attributes @@ -781,16 +769,12 @@ module ActiveResource # # ==== Examples # my_company = Company.new(:name => 'RoleModel Software', :owner => 'Ken Auer', :size => 2) - # my_company.new? - # # => true - # my_company.save - # # => POST /companies/ (create) + # my_company.new? # => true + # my_company.save # sends POST /companies/ (create) # - # my_company.new? - # # => false + # my_company.new? # => false # my_company.size = 10 - # my_company.save - # # => PUT /companies/1 (update) + # my_company.save # sends PUT /companies/1 (update) def save new? ? create : update end @@ -801,20 +785,17 @@ module ActiveResource # my_id = 3 # my_person = Person.find(my_id) # my_person.destroy - # Person.find(my_id) - # # => 404 (Resource Not Found) + # Person.find(my_id) # 404 (Resource Not Found) # # new_person = Person.create(:name => 'James') - # new_id = new_person.id - # # => 7 + # new_id = new_person.id # => 7 # new_person.destroy - # Person.find(new_id) - # # => 404 (Resource Not Found) + # Person.find(new_id) # 404 (Resource Not Found) def destroy connection.delete(element_path, self.class.headers) end - # Evaluates to <tt>true</tt> if this resource is not +new?+ and is + # Evaluates to <tt>true</tt> if this resource is not <tt>new?</tt> and is # found on the remote service. Using this method, you can check for # resources that may have been deleted between the object's instantiation # and actions on it. @@ -822,17 +803,14 @@ module ActiveResource # ==== Examples # Person.create(:name => 'Theodore Roosevelt') # that_guy = Person.find(:first) - # that_guy.exists? - # # => true + # that_guy.exists? # => true # # that_lady = Person.new(:name => 'Paul Bean') - # that_lady.exists? - # # => false + # that_lady.exists? # => false # # guys_id = that_guy.id # Person.delete(guys_id) - # that_guy.exists? - # # => false + # that_guy.exists? # => false def exists? !new? && self.class.exists?(to_param, :params => prefix_options) end @@ -844,11 +822,11 @@ module ActiveResource # attribute, so it has the same options as the +to_xml+ methods in # ActiveSupport. # - # indent:: Set the indent level for the XML output (default is +2+). - # dasherize:: Boolean option to determine whether or not element names should - # replace underscores with dashes (default is <tt>false</tt>). - # skip_instruct:: Toggle skipping the +instruct!+ call on the XML builder - # that generates the XML declaration (default is <tt>false</tt>). + # * <tt>:indent</tt> - Set the indent level for the XML output (default is +2+). + # * <tt>:dasherize</tt> - Boolean option to determine whether or not element names should + # replace underscores with dashes (default is <tt>false</tt>). + # * <tt>:skip_instruct</tt> - Toggle skipping the +instruct!+ call on the XML builder + # that generates the XML declaration (default is <tt>false</tt>). # # ==== Examples # my_group = SubsidiaryGroup.find(:first) @@ -870,30 +848,26 @@ module ActiveResource # # ==== Examples # my_branch = Branch.find(:first) - # my_branch.name - # # => Wislon Raod + # my_branch.name # => "Wislon Raod" # # # Another client fixes the typo... # - # my_branch.name - # # => Wislon Raod + # my_branch.name # => "Wislon Raod" # my_branch.reload - # my_branch.name - # # => Wilson Road + # my_branch.name # => "Wilson Road" def reload self.load(self.class.find(to_param, :params => @prefix_options).attributes) end # A method to manually load attributes from a hash. Recursively loads collections of - # resources. This method is called in initialize and create when a +Hash+ of attributes + # resources. This method is called in +initialize+ and +create+ when a hash of attributes # is provided. # # ==== Examples # my_attrs = {:name => 'J&J Textiles', :industry => 'Cloth and textiles'} # # the_supplier = Supplier.find(:first) - # the_supplier.name - # # => 'J&M Textiles' + # the_supplier.name # => 'J&M Textiles' # the_supplier.load(my_attrs) # the_supplier.name('J&J Textiles') # @@ -924,10 +898,10 @@ module ActiveResource self end - # For checking respond_to? without searching the attributes (which is faster). + # For checking <tt>respond_to?</tt> without searching the attributes (which is faster). alias_method :respond_to_without_attributes?, :respond_to? - # A method to determine if an object responds to a message (e.g., a method call). In Active Resource, a +Person+ object with a + # A method to determine if an object responds to a message (e.g., a method call). In Active Resource, a Person object with a # +name+ attribute can answer <tt>true</tt> to <tt>my_person.respond_to?("name")</tt>, <tt>my_person.respond_to?("name=")</tt>, and # <tt>my_person.respond_to?("name?")</tt>. def respond_to?(method, include_priv = false) |