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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/active_resource_basics.textile b/railties/guides/source/active_resource_basics.textile index 64f0949475..8a36622814 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/active_resource_basics.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/active_resource_basics.textile @@ -24,10 +24,21 @@ end Now the Person class is REST enabled and can invoke REST services very similarly to how Active Record invokes life cycle methods that operate against a persistent store. +h3. Reading and Writing Data + +Active Resource make request over HTTP using a standard JSON format. It mirrors the RESTful routing built into Action Controller but will also work with any other REST service that properly implements the protocol. + +h4. Read + +Read requests use the GET method and expect the JSON form of whatever resource/resources is/are being requested. + <ruby> # Find a person with id = 1 ryan = Person.find(1) +# Check if a person exists with id = 1 Person.exists?(1) # => true +# Get all resources of Person class +Person.all </ruby> h3. Changelog |