instance method `save_belongs_to_association`

Ruby on Rails 5.2.8.1

Since v2.3.18 Private

Available in: v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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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 477
      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?
            self[reflection.foreign_key] = nil
            record.destroy
          elsif autosave != false
            saved = record.save(validate: !autosave) if record.new_record? || (autosave && record.changed_for_autosave?)

            if association.updated?
              association_id = record.send(reflection.options[:primary_key] || :id)
              self[reflection.foreign_key] = association_id
              association.loaded!
            end

            saved if autosave
          end
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb line 477 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::AutosaveAssociation

Signature

Parameters