instance method save_belongs_to_association

Ruby on Rails edge

Since v2.3.18 Private — implementation detail, not part of the public API

Available in: v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.11.3 v5.0.7.2 v5.1.7 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6.1 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3.2 v8.0.5.1 v8.1.3.1 edge

Signature

save_belongs_to_association(reflection)

Saves the associated record if it’s new or :autosave is enabled.

In addition, it will destroy the association if it was marked for destruction.

Parameters

reflection req
Source
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb, line 545
      def save_belongs_to_association(reflection)
        association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)
        return unless association && association.loaded? && !association.stale_target?

        record = association.load_target
        if record && !record.destroyed?
          autosave = reflection.options[:autosave]

          if autosave && record.marked_for_destruction?
            foreign_key = ActiveRecord::Key.for(reflection.foreign_key)
            foreign_key.each { |key| write_attribute(key, nil) }
            record.destroy
          elsif autosave != false
            saved = if record.new_record? || (autosave && record.changed_for_autosave?)
              begin
                @autosaving_belongs_to_for ||= {}
                @autosaving_belongs_to_for[association] = true
                record.save(validate: !autosave)
              ensure
                @autosaving_belongs_to_for[association] = false
              end
            end

            if association.updated?
              primary_key = ActiveRecord::Key.for(reflection.association_primary_key(record.class))
              foreign_key = ActiveRecord::Key.for(reflection.foreign_key)

              primary_key_foreign_key_pairs = primary_key.zip(foreign_key)
              primary_key_foreign_key_pairs.each do |primary_key, foreign_key|
                association_id = record.read_attribute(primary_key)
                write_attribute(foreign_key, association_id) unless read_attribute(foreign_key) == association_id
              end
              association.loaded!
            end

            saved if autosave
          end
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb line 545 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::AutosaveAssociation

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