module ActiveRecord module Associations class SingularAssociation < Association #:nodoc: # Implements the reader method, e.g. foo.bar for Foo.has_one :bar def reader(force_reload = false) if force_reload klass.uncached { reload } elsif !loaded? || stale_target? reload end target end # Implements the writer method, e.g. foo.items= for Foo.has_many :items def writer(record) replace(record) end def create(attributes = {}) new_record(:create, attributes) end def create!(attributes = {}) build(attributes).tap { |record| record.save! } end def build(attributes = {}) new_record(:build, attributes) end private def find_target scoped.first.tap { |record| set_inverse_instance(record) } end # Implemented by subclasses def replace(record) raise NotImplementedError end def set_new_record(record) replace(record) end def new_record(method, attributes) attributes = scoped.scope_for_create.merge(attributes || {}) record = reflection.send("#{method}_association", attributes) set_new_record(record) record end end end end