module ActiveRecord module AttributeMethods module Write extend ActiveSupport::Concern included do attribute_method_suffix "=" end module ClassMethods protected def define_method_attribute=(attr_name) generated_attribute_methods.module_eval("def #{attr_name}=(new_value); write_attribute('#{attr_name}', new_value); end", __FILE__, __LINE__) end end # Updates the attribute identified by attr_name with the specified +value+. Empty strings for fixnum and float # columns are turned into +nil+. def write_attribute(attr_name, value) attr_name = attr_name.to_s attr_name = self.class.primary_key if attr_name == 'id' @attributes_cache.delete(attr_name) if (column = column_for_attribute(attr_name)) && column.number? @attributes[attr_name] = convert_number_column_value(value) else @attributes[attr_name] = value end end private # Handle *= for method_missing. def attribute=(attribute_name, value) write_attribute(attribute_name, value) end end end end