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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-**DO NOT READ THIS FILE ON GITHUB, GUIDES ARE PUBLISHED ON http://guides.rubyonrails.org.**
+**DO NOT READ THIS FILE ON GITHUB, GUIDES ARE PUBLISHED ON https://guides.rubyonrails.org.**
Active Model Basics
===================
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ person.age_highest? # => false
`ActiveModel::Callbacks` gives Active Record style callbacks. This provides an
ability to define callbacks which run at appropriate times.
-After defining callbacks, you can wrap them with before, after and around
+After defining callbacks, you can wrap them with before, after, and around
custom methods.
```ruby
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ end
### Conversion
If a class defines `persisted?` and `id` methods, then you can include the
-`ActiveModel::Conversion` module in that class and call the Rails conversion
+`ActiveModel::Conversion` module in that class, and call the Rails conversion
methods on objects of that class.
```ruby
@@ -156,16 +156,17 @@ person.changed? # => false
person.first_name = "First Name"
person.first_name # => "First Name"
-# returns true if any of the attributes have unsaved changes, false otherwise.
+# returns true if any of the attributes have unsaved changes.
person.changed? # => true
# returns a list of attributes that have changed before saving.
person.changed # => ["first_name"]
-# returns a hash of the attributes that have changed with their original values.
+# returns a Hash of the attributes that have changed with their original values.
person.changed_attributes # => {"first_name"=>nil}
-# returns a hash of changes, with the attribute names as the keys, and the values will be an array of the old and new value for that field.
+# returns a Hash of changes, with the attribute names as the keys, and the
+# values as an array of the old and new values for that field.
person.changes # => {"first_name"=>[nil, "First Name"]}
```
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ person.first_name # => "First Name"
person.first_name_changed? # => true
```
-Track what was the previous value of the attribute.
+Track the previous value of the attribute.
```ruby
# attr_name_was accessor
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ person.first_name_was # => nil
```
Track both previous and current value of the changed attribute. Returns an array
-if changed, else returns nil.
+if changed, otherwise returns nil.
```ruby
# attr_name_change
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ person.last_name_change # => nil
### Validations
-The `ActiveModel::Validations` module adds the ability to validate class objects
+The `ActiveModel::Validations` module adds the ability to validate objects
like in Active Record.
```ruby
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ person.valid? # => raises ActiveModel::StrictValidationFa
### Naming
-`ActiveModel::Naming` adds a number of class methods which make the naming and routing
+`ActiveModel::Naming` adds a number of class methods which make naming and routing
easier to manage. The module defines the `model_name` class method which
will define a number of accessors using some `ActiveSupport::Inflector` methods.
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ Person.model_name.singular_route_key # => "person"
### Model
-`ActiveModel::Model` adds the ability to a class to work with Action Pack and
+`ActiveModel::Model` adds the ability for a class to work with Action Pack and
Action View right out of the box.
```ruby
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ objects.
### Serialization
`ActiveModel::Serialization` provides basic serialization for your object.
-You need to declare an attributes hash which contains the attributes you want to
+You need to declare an attributes Hash which contains the attributes you want to
serialize. Attributes must be strings, not symbols.
```ruby
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ class Person
end
```
-Now you can access a serialized hash of your object using the `serializable_hash`.
+Now you can access a serialized Hash of your object using the `serializable_hash` method.
```ruby
person = Person.new
@@ -319,13 +320,14 @@ person.serializable_hash # => {"name"=>"Bob"}
#### ActiveModel::Serializers
-Rails provides an `ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON` serializer.
-This module automatically include the `ActiveModel::Serialization`.
+Active Model also provides the `ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON` module
+for JSON serializing / deserializing. This module automatically includes the
+previously discussed `ActiveModel::Serialization` module.
##### ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON
-To use the `ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON` you only need to change from
-`ActiveModel::Serialization` to `ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON`.
+To use `ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON` you only need to change the
+module you are including from `ActiveModel::Serialization` to `ActiveModel::Serializers::JSON`.
```ruby
class Person
@@ -339,7 +341,8 @@ class Person
end
```
-With the `as_json` method you have a hash representing the model.
+The `as_json` method, similar to `serializable_hash`, provides a Hash representing
+the model.
```ruby
person = Person.new
@@ -348,8 +351,8 @@ person.name = "Bob"
person.as_json # => {"name"=>"Bob"}
```
-From a JSON string you define the attributes of the model.
-You need to have the `attributes=` method defined on your class:
+You can also define the attributes for a model from a JSON string.
+However, you need to define the `attributes=` method on your class:
```ruby
class Person
@@ -369,7 +372,7 @@ class Person
end
```
-Now it is possible to create an instance of person and set the attributes using `from_json`.
+Now it is possible to create an instance of `Person` and set attributes using `from_json`.
```ruby
json = { name: 'Bob' }.to_json
@@ -389,8 +392,8 @@ class Person
end
```
-With the `human_attribute_name` you can transform attribute names into a more
-human format. The human format is defined in your locale file.
+With the `human_attribute_name` method, you can transform attribute names into a
+more human-readable format. The human-readable format is defined in your locale file(s).
* config/locales/app.pt-BR.yml
@@ -411,7 +414,7 @@ Person.human_attribute_name('name') # => "Nome"
`ActiveModel::Lint::Tests` allows you to test whether an object is compliant with
the Active Model API.
-* app/models/person.rb
+* `app/models/person.rb`
```ruby
class Person
@@ -419,7 +422,7 @@ the Active Model API.
end
```
-* test/models/person_test.rb
+* `test/models/person_test.rb`
```ruby
require 'test_helper'
@@ -454,19 +457,20 @@ features out of the box.
### SecurePassword
`ActiveModel::SecurePassword` provides a way to securely store any
-password in an encrypted form. On including this module, a
+password in an encrypted form. When you include this module, a
`has_secure_password` class method is provided which defines
-an accessor named `password` with certain validations on it.
+a `password` accessor with certain validations on it by default.
#### Requirements
`ActiveModel::SecurePassword` depends on [`bcrypt`](https://github.com/codahale/bcrypt-ruby 'BCrypt'),
-so include this gem in your Gemfile to use `ActiveModel::SecurePassword` correctly.
-In order to make this work, the model must have an accessor named `password_digest`.
-The `has_secure_password` will add the following validations on the `password` accessor:
+so include this gem in your `Gemfile` to use `ActiveModel::SecurePassword` correctly.
+In order to make this work, the model must have an accessor named `XXX_digest`.
+Where `XXX` is the attribute name of your desired password.
+The following validations are added automatically:
1. Password should be present.
-2. Password should be equal to its confirmation (provided +password_confirmation+ is passed along).
+2. Password should be equal to its confirmation (provided `XXX_confirmation` is passed along).
3. The maximum length of a password is 72 (required by `bcrypt` on which ActiveModel::SecurePassword depends)
#### Examples
@@ -475,7 +479,9 @@ The `has_secure_password` will add the following validations on the `password` a
class Person
include ActiveModel::SecurePassword
has_secure_password
- attr_accessor :password_digest
+ has_secure_password :recovery_password, validations: false
+
+ attr_accessor :password_digest, :recovery_password_digest
end
person = Person.new
@@ -499,4 +505,17 @@ person.valid? # => true
# When all validations are passed.
person.password = person.password_confirmation = 'aditya'
person.valid? # => true
+
+person.recovery_password = "42password"
+
+person.authenticate('aditya') # => person
+person.authenticate('notright') # => false
+person.authenticate_password('aditya') # => person
+person.authenticate_password('notright') # => false
+
+person.authenticate_recovery_password('42password') # => person
+person.authenticate_recovery_password('notright') # => false
+
+person.password_digest # => "$2a$04$gF8RfZdoXHvyTjHhiU4ZsO.kQqV9oonYZu31PRE4hLQn3xM2qkpIy"
+person.recovery_password_digest # => "$2a$04$iOfhwahFymCs5weB3BNH/uXkTG65HR.qpW.bNhEjFP3ftli3o5DQC"
```