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| 1 | module ActiveRecord |
| 2 | # Raised by save! and create! when the record is invalid. Use the |
| 3 | # record method to retrieve the record which did not validate. |
| 4 | # begin |
| 5 | # complex_operation_that_calls_save!_internally |
| 6 | # rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => invalid |
| 7 | # puts invalid.record.errors |
| 8 | # end |
| 9 | class RecordInvalid < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc: |
| 10 | attr_reader :record |
| 11 | def initialize(record) |
| 12 | @record = record |
| 13 | super("Validation failed: #{@record.errors.full_messages.join(", ")}") |
| 14 | end |
| 15 | end |
| 16 | |
| 17 | # Active Record validation is reported to and from this object, which is used by Base#save to |
| 18 | # determine whether the object in a valid state to be saved. See usage example in Validations. |
| 19 | class Errors |
| 20 | include Enumerable |
| 21 | |
| 22 | def initialize(base) # :nodoc: |
| 23 | @base, @errors = base, {} |
| 24 | end |
| 25 | |
| 26 | @@default_error_messages = { |
| 27 | :inclusion => "is not included in the list", |
| 28 | :exclusion => "is reserved", |
| 29 | :invalid => "is invalid", |
| 30 | :confirmation => "doesn't match confirmation", |
| 31 | :accepted => "must be accepted", |
| 32 | :empty => "can't be empty", |
| 33 | :blank => "can't be blank", |
| 34 | :too_long => "is too long (maximum is %d characters)", |
| 35 | :too_short => "is too short (minimum is %d characters)", |
| 36 | :wrong_length => "is the wrong length (should be %d characters)", |
| 37 | :taken => "has already been taken", |
| 38 | :not_a_number => "is not a number" |
| 39 | } |
| 40 | |
| 41 | # Holds a hash with all the default error messages, such that they can be replaced by your own copy or localizations. |
| 42 | cattr_accessor :default_error_messages |
| 43 | |
| 44 | |
| 45 | # Adds an error to the base object instead of any particular attribute. This is used |
| 46 | # to report errors that don't tie to any specific attribute, but rather to the object |
| 47 | # as a whole. These error messages don't get prepended with any field name when iterating |
| 48 | # with each_full, so they should be complete sentences. |
| 49 | def add_to_base(msg) |
| 50 | add(:base, msg) |
| 51 | end |
| 52 | |
| 53 | # Adds an error message (+msg+) to the +attribute+, which will be returned on a call to <tt>on(attribute)</tt> |
| 54 | # for the same attribute and ensure that this error object returns false when asked if <tt>empty?</tt>. More than one |
| 55 | # error can be added to the same +attribute+ in which case an array will be returned on a call to <tt>on(attribute)</tt>. |
| 56 | # If no +msg+ is supplied, "invalid" is assumed. |
| 57 | def add(attribute, msg = @@default_error_messages[:invalid]) |
| 58 | @errors[attribute.to_s] = [] if @errors[attribute.to_s].nil? |
| 59 | @errors[attribute.to_s] << msg |
| 60 | end |
| 61 | |
| 62 | # Will add an error message to each of the attributes in +attributes+ that is empty. |
| 63 | def add_on_empty(attributes, msg = @@default_error_messages[:empty]) |
| 64 | for attr in [attributes].flatten |
| 65 | value = @base.respond_to?(attr.to_s) ? @base.send(attr.to_s) : @base[attr.to_s] |
| 66 | is_empty = value.respond_to?("empty?") ? value.empty? : false |
| 67 | add(attr, msg) unless !value.nil? && !is_empty |
| 68 | end |
| 69 | end |
| 70 | |
| 71 | # Will add an error message to each of the attributes in +attributes+ that is blank (using Object#blank?). |
| 72 | def add_on_blank(attributes, msg = @@default_error_messages[:blank]) |
| 73 | for attr in [attributes].flatten |
| 74 | value = @base.respond_to?(attr.to_s) ? @base.send(attr.to_s) : @base[attr.to_s] |
| 75 | add(attr, msg) if value.blank? |
| 76 | end |
| 77 | end |
| 78 | |
| 79 | # Will add an error message to each of the attributes in +attributes+ that has a length outside of the passed boundary +range+. |
| 80 | # If the length is above the boundary, the too_long_msg message will be used. If below, the too_short_msg. |
| 81 | def add_on_boundary_breaking(attributes, range, too_long_msg = @@default_error_messages[:too_long], too_short_msg = @@default_error_messages[:too_short]) |
| 82 | for attr in [attributes].flatten |
| 83 | value = @base.respond_to?(attr.to_s) ? @base.send(attr.to_s) : @base[attr.to_s] |
| 84 | add(attr, too_short_msg % range.begin) if value && value.length < range.begin |
| 85 | add(attr, too_long_msg % range.end) if value && value.length > range.end |
| 86 | end |
| 87 | end |
| 88 | |
| 89 | alias :add_on_boundry_breaking :add_on_boundary_breaking |
| 90 | |
| 91 | # Returns true if the specified +attribute+ has errors associated with it. |
| 92 | def invalid?(attribute) |
| 93 | !@errors[attribute.to_s].nil? |
| 94 | end |
| 95 | |
| 96 | # * Returns nil, if no errors are associated with the specified +attribute+. |
| 97 | # * Returns the error message, if one error is associated with the specified +attribute+. |
| 98 | # * Returns an array of error messages, if more than one error is associated with the specified +attribute+. |
| 99 | def on(attribute) |
| 100 | if @errors[attribute.to_s].nil? |
| 101 | nil |
| 102 | elsif @errors[attribute.to_s].length == 1 |
| 103 | @errors[attribute.to_s].first |
| 104 | else |
| 105 | @errors[attribute.to_s] |
| 106 | end |
| 107 | end |
| 108 | |
| 109 | alias :[] :on |
| 110 | |
| 111 | # Returns errors assigned to base object through add_to_base according to the normal rules of on(attribute). |
| 112 | def on_base |
| 113 | on(:base) |
| 114 | end |
| 115 | |
| 116 | # Yields each attribute and associated message per error added. |
| 117 | def each |
| 118 | @errors.each_key { |attr| @errors[attr].each { |msg| yield attr, msg } } |
| 119 | end |
| 120 | |
| 121 | # Yields each full error message added. So Person.errors.add("first_name", "can't be empty") will be returned |
| 122 | # through iteration as "First name can't be empty". |
| 123 | def each_full |
| 124 | full_messages.each { |msg| yield msg } |
| 125 | end |
| 126 | |
| 127 | # Returns all the full error messages in an array. |
| 128 | def full_messages |
| 129 | full_messages = [] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | @errors.each_key do |attr| |
| 132 | @errors[attr].each do |msg| |
| 133 | next if msg.nil? |
| 134 | |
| 135 | if attr == "base" |
| 136 | full_messages << msg |
| 137 | else |
| 138 | full_messages << @base.class.human_attribute_name(attr) + " " + msg |
| 139 | end |
| 140 | end |
| 141 | end |
| 142 | |
| 143 | return full_messages |
| 144 | end |
| 145 | |
| 146 | # Returns true if no errors have been added. |
| 147 | def empty? |
| 148 | return @errors.empty? |
| 149 | end |
| 150 | |
| 151 | # Removes all the errors that have been added. |
| 152 | def clear |
| 153 | @errors = {} |
| 154 | end |
| 155 | |
| 156 | # Returns the total number of errors added. Two errors added to the same attribute will be counted as such |
| 157 | # with this as well. |
| 158 | def size |
| 159 | error_count = 0 |
| 160 | @errors.each_value { |attribute| error_count += attribute.length } |
| 161 | error_count |
| 162 | end |
| 163 | |
| 164 | alias_method :count, :size |
| 165 | alias_method :length, :size |
| 166 | end |
| 167 | |
| 168 | |
| 169 | # Active Records implement validation by overwriting Base#validate (or the variations, +validate_on_create+ and |
| 170 | # +validate_on_update+). Each of these methods can inspect the state of the object, which usually means ensuring |
| 171 | # that a number of attributes have a certain value (such as not empty, within a given range, matching a certain regular expression). |
| 172 | # |
| 173 | # Example: |
| 174 | # |
| 175 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 176 | # protected |
| 177 | # def validate |
| 178 | # errors.add_on_empty %w( first_name last_name ) |
| 179 | # errors.add("phone_number", "has invalid format") unless phone_number =~ /[0-9]*/ |
| 180 | # end |
| 181 | # |
| 182 | # def validate_on_create # is only run the first time a new object is saved |
| 183 | # unless valid_discount?(membership_discount) |
| 184 | # errors.add("membership_discount", "has expired") |
| 185 | # end |
| 186 | # end |
| 187 | # |
| 188 | # def validate_on_update |
| 189 | # errors.add_to_base("No changes have occurred") if unchanged_attributes? |
| 190 | # end |
| 191 | # end |
| 192 | # |
| 193 | # person = Person.new("first_name" => "David", "phone_number" => "what?") |
| 194 | # person.save # => false (and doesn't do the save) |
| 195 | # person.errors.empty? # => false |
| 196 | # person.errors.count # => 2 |
| 197 | # person.errors.on "last_name" # => "can't be empty" |
| 198 | # person.errors.on "phone_number" # => "has invalid format" |
| 199 | # person.errors.each_full { |msg| puts msg } |
| 200 | # # => "Last name can't be empty\n" + |
| 201 | # "Phone number has invalid format" |
| 202 | # |
| 203 | # person.attributes = { "last_name" => "Heinemeier", "phone_number" => "555-555" } |
| 204 | # person.save # => true (and person is now saved in the database) |
| 205 | # |
| 206 | # An +Errors+ object is automatically created for every Active Record. |
| 207 | # |
| 208 | # Please do have a look at ActiveRecord::Validations::ClassMethods for a higher level of validations. |
| 209 | module Validations |
| 210 | VALIDATIONS = %w( validate validate_on_create validate_on_update ) |
| 211 | |
| 212 | def self.append_features(base) # :nodoc: |
| 213 | super |
| 214 | base.extend ClassMethods |
| 215 | base.class_eval do |
| 216 | alias_method :save_without_validation, :save |
| 217 | alias_method :save, :save_with_validation |
| 218 | |
| 219 | alias_method :save_without_validation!, :save! |
| 220 | alias_method :save!, :save_with_validation! |
| 221 | |
| 222 | alias_method :update_attribute_without_validation_skipping, :update_attribute |
| 223 | alias_method :update_attribute, :update_attribute_with_validation_skipping |
| 224 | end |
| 225 | end |
| 226 | |
| 227 | # All of the following validations are defined in the class scope of the model that you're interested in validating. |
| 228 | # They offer a more declarative way of specifying when the model is valid and when it is not. It is recommended to use |
| 229 | # these over the low-level calls to validate and validate_on_create when possible. |
| 230 | module ClassMethods |
| 231 | DEFAULT_VALIDATION_OPTIONS = { |
| 232 | :on => :save, |
| 233 | :allow_nil => false, |
| 234 | :message => nil |
| 235 | }.freeze |
| 236 | |
| 237 | ALL_RANGE_OPTIONS = [ :is, :within, :in, :minimum, :maximum ].freeze |
| 238 | |
| 239 | def validate(*methods, &block) |
| 240 | methods << block if block_given? |
| 241 | write_inheritable_set(:validate, methods) |
| 242 | end |
| 243 | |
| 244 | def validate_on_create(*methods, &block) |
| 245 | methods << block if block_given? |
| 246 | write_inheritable_set(:validate_on_create, methods) |
| 247 | end |
| 248 | |
| 249 | def validate_on_update(*methods, &block) |
| 250 | methods << block if block_given? |
| 251 | write_inheritable_set(:validate_on_update, methods) |
| 252 | end |
| 253 | |
| 254 | def condition_block?(condition) |
| 255 | condition.respond_to?("call") && (condition.arity == 1 || condition.arity == -1) |
| 256 | end |
| 257 | |
| 258 | # Determine from the given condition (whether a block, procedure, method or string) |
| 259 | # whether or not to validate the record. See #validates_each. |
| 260 | def evaluate_condition(condition, record) |
| 261 | case condition |
| 262 | when Symbol: record.send(condition) |
| 263 | when String: eval(condition, binding) |
| 264 | else |
| 265 | if condition_block?(condition) |
| 266 | condition.call(record) |
| 267 | else |
| 268 | raise( |
| 269 | ActiveRecordError, |
| 270 | "Validations need to be either a symbol, string (to be eval'ed), proc/method, or " + |
| 271 | "class implementing a static validation method" |
| 272 | ) |
| 273 | end |
| 274 | end |
| 275 | end |
| 276 | |
| 277 | # Validates each attribute against a block. |
| 278 | # |
| 279 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 280 | # validates_each :first_name, :last_name do |record, attr| |
| 281 | # record.errors.add attr, 'starts with z.' if attr[0] == ?z |
| 282 | # end |
| 283 | # end |
| 284 | # |
| 285 | # Options: |
| 286 | # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) |
| 287 | # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is nil. |
| 288 | # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should |
| 289 | # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The |
| 290 | # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. |
| 291 | def validates_each(*attrs) |
| 292 | options = attrs.last.is_a?(Hash) ? attrs.pop.symbolize_keys : {} |
| 293 | attrs = attrs.flatten |
| 294 | |
| 295 | # Declare the validation. |
| 296 | send(validation_method(options[:on] || :save)) do |record| |
| 297 | # Don't validate when there is an :if condition and that condition is false |
| 298 | unless options[:if] && !evaluate_condition(options[:if], record) |
| 299 | attrs.each do |attr| |
| 300 | value = record.send(attr) |
| 301 | next if value.nil? && options[:allow_nil] |
| 302 | yield record, attr, value |
| 303 | end |
| 304 | end |
| 305 | end |
| 306 | end |
| 307 | |
| 308 | # Encapsulates the pattern of wanting to validate a password or email address field with a confirmation. Example: |
| 309 | # |
| 310 | # Model: |
| 311 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 312 | # validates_confirmation_of :user_name, :password |
| 313 | # validates_confirmation_of :email_address, :message => "should match confirmation" |
| 314 | # end |
| 315 | # |
| 316 | # View: |
| 317 | # <%= password_field "person", "password" %> |
| 318 | # <%= password_field "person", "password_confirmation" %> |
| 319 | # |
| 320 | # The person has to already have a password attribute (a column in the people table), but the password_confirmation is virtual. |
| 321 | # It exists only as an in-memory variable for validating the password. This check is performed only if password_confirmation |
| 322 | # is not nil and by default on save. |
| 323 | # |
| 324 | # Configuration options: |
| 325 | # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "doesn't match confirmation") |
| 326 | # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) |
| 327 | # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should |
| 328 | # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The |
| 329 | # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. |
| 330 | def validates_confirmation_of(*attr_names) |
| 331 | configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:confirmation], :on => :save } |
| 332 | configuration.update(attr_names.pop) if attr_names.last.is_a?(Hash) |
| 333 | |
| 334 | attr_accessor *(attr_names.map { |n| "#{n}_confirmation" }) |
| 335 | |
| 336 | validates_each(attr_names, configuration) do |record, attr_name, value| |
| 337 | record.errors.add(attr_name, configuration[:message]) unless record.send("#{attr_name}_confirmation").nil? or value == record.send("#{attr_name}_confirmation") |
| 338 | end |
| 339 | end |
| 340 | |
| 341 | # Encapsulates the pattern of wanting to validate the acceptance of a terms of service check box (or similar agreement). Example: |
| 342 | # |
| 343 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 344 | # validates_acceptance_of :terms_of_service |
| 345 | # validates_acceptance_of :eula, :message => "must be abided" |
| 346 | # end |
| 347 | # |
| 348 | # The terms_of_service attribute is entirely virtual. No database column is needed. This check is performed only if |
| 349 | # terms_of_service is not nil and by default on save. |
| 350 | # |
| 351 | # Configuration options: |
| 352 | # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "must be accepted") |
| 353 | # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) |
| 354 | # * <tt>accept</tt> - Specifies value that is considered accepted. The default value is a string "1", which |
| 355 | # makes it easy to relate to an HTML checkbox. |
| 356 | # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should |
| 357 | # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The |
| 358 | # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. |
| 359 | def validates_acceptance_of(*attr_names) |
| 360 | configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:accepted], :on => :save, :allow_nil => true, :accept => "1" } |
| 361 | configuration.update(attr_names.pop) if attr_names.last.is_a?(Hash) |
| 362 | |
| 363 | attr_accessor *attr_names |
| 364 | |
| 365 | validates_each(attr_names,configuration) do |record, attr_name, value| |
| 366 | record.errors.add(attr_name, configuration[:message]) unless value == configuration[:accept] |
| 367 | end |
| 368 | end |
| 369 | |
| 370 | # Validates that the specified attributes are not blank (as defined by Object#blank?). Happens by default on save. Example: |
| 371 | # |
| 372 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 373 | # validates_presence_of :first_name |
| 374 | # end |
| 375 | # |
| 376 | # The first_name attribute must be in the object and it cannot be blank. |
| 377 | # |
| 378 | # Configuration options: |
| 379 | # * <tt>message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "can't be blank") |
| 380 | # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) |
| 381 | # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should |
| 382 | # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The |
| 383 | # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. |
| 384 | def validates_presence_of(*attr_names) |
| 385 | configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:blank], :on => :save } |
| 386 | configuration.update(attr_names.pop) if attr_names.last.is_a?(Hash) |
| 387 | |
| 388 | # can't use validates_each here, because it cannot cope with nonexistent attributes, |
| 389 | # while errors.add_on_empty can |
| 390 | attr_names.each do |attr_name| |
| 391 | send(validation_method(configuration[:on])) do |record| |
| 392 | unless configuration[:if] and not evaluate_condition(configuration[:if], record) |
| 393 | record.errors.add_on_blank(attr_name,configuration[:message]) |
| 394 | end |
| 395 | end |
| 396 | end |
| 397 | end |
| 398 | |
| 399 | # Validates that the specified attribute matches the length restrictions supplied. Only one option can be used at a time: |
| 400 | # |
| 401 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 402 | # validates_length_of :first_name, :maximum=>30 |
| 403 | # validates_length_of :last_name, :maximum=>30, :message=>"less than %d if you don't mind" |
| 404 | # validates_length_of :fax, :in => 7..32, :allow_nil => true |
| 405 | # validates_length_of :user_name, :within => 6..20, :too_long => "pick a shorter name", :too_short => "pick a longer name" |
| 406 | # validates_length_of :fav_bra_size, :minimum=>1, :too_short=>"please enter at least %d character" |
| 407 | # validates_length_of :smurf_leader, :is=>4, :message=>"papa is spelled with %d characters... don't play me." |
| 408 | # end |
| 409 | # |
| 410 | # Configuration options: |
| 411 | # * <tt>minimum</tt> - The minimum size of the attribute |
| 412 | # * <tt>maximum</tt> - The maximum size of the attribute |
| 413 | # * <tt>is</tt> - The exact size of the attribute |
| 414 | # * <tt>within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of the attribute |
| 415 | # * <tt>in</tt> - A synonym(or alias) for :within |
| 416 | # * <tt>allow_nil</tt> - Attribute may be nil; skip validation. |
| 417 | # |
| 418 | # * <tt>too_long</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes over the maximum (default is: "is too long (maximum is %d characters)") |
| 419 | # * <tt>too_short</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes under the minimum (default is: "is too short (min is %d characters)") |
| 420 | # * <tt>wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the :is method and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong length (should be %d characters)") |
| 421 | # * <tt>message</tt> - The error message to use for a :minimum, :maximum, or :is violation. An alias of the appropriate too_long/too_short/wrong_length message |
| 422 | # * <tt>on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active (default is :save, other options :create, :update) |
| 423 | # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should |
| 424 | # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The |
| 425 | # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. |
| 426 | def validates_length_of(*attrs) |
| 427 | # Merge given options with defaults. |
| 428 | options = { |
| 429 | :too_long => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:too_long], |
| 430 | :too_short => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:too_short], |
| 431 | :wrong_length => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:wrong_length] |
| 432 | }.merge(DEFAULT_VALIDATION_OPTIONS) |
| 433 | options.update(attrs.pop.symbolize_keys) if attrs.last.is_a?(Hash) |
| 434 | |
| 435 | # Ensure that one and only one range option is specified. |
| 436 | range_options = ALL_RANGE_OPTIONS & options.keys |
| 437 | case range_options.size |
| 438 | when 0 |
| 439 | raise ArgumentError, 'Range unspecified. Specify the :within, :maximum, :minimum, or :is option.' |
| 440 | when 1 |
| 441 | # Valid number of options; do nothing. |
| 442 | else |
| 443 | raise ArgumentError, 'Too many range options specified. Choose only one.' |
| 444 | end |
| 445 | |
| 446 | # Get range option and value. |
| 447 | option = range_options.first |
| 448 | option_value = options[range_options.first] |
| 449 | |
| 450 | case option |
| 451 | when :within, :in |
| 452 | raise ArgumentError, ":#{option} must be a Range" unless option_value.is_a?(Range) |
| 453 | |
| 454 | too_short = options[:too_short] % option_value.begin |
| 455 | too_long = options[:too_long] % option_value.end |
| 456 | |
| 457 | validates_each(attrs, options) do |record, attr, value| |
| 458 | if value.nil? or value.split(//).size < option_value.begin |
| 459 | record.errors.add(attr, too_short) |
| 460 | elsif value.split(//).size > option_value.end |
| 461 | record.errors.add(attr, too_long) |
| 462 | end |
| 463 | end |
| 464 | when :is, :minimum, :maximum |
| 465 | raise ArgumentError, ":#{option} must be a nonnegative Integer" unless option_value.is_a?(Integer) and option_value >= 0 |
| 466 | |
| 467 | # Declare different validations per option. |
| 468 | validity_checks = { :is => "==", :minimum => ">=", :maximum => "<=" } |
| 469 | message_options = { :is => :wrong_length, :minimum => :too_short, :maximum => :too_long } |
| 470 | |
| 471 | message = (options[:message] || options[message_options[option]]) % option_value |
| 472 | |
| 473 | validates_each(attrs, options) do |record, attr, value| |
| 474 | if value.kind_of?(String) |
| 475 | record.errors.add(attr, message) unless !value.nil? and value.split(//).size.method(validity_checks[option])[option_value] |
| 476 | else |
| 477 | record.errors.add(attr, message) unless !value.nil? and value.size.method(validity_checks[option])[option_value] |
| 478 | end |
| 479 | end |
| 480 | end |
| 481 | end |
| 482 | |
| 483 | alias_method :validates_size_of, :validates_length_of |
| 484 | |
| 485 | |
| 486 | # Validates whether the value of the specified attributes are unique across the system. Useful for making sure that only one user |
| 487 | # can be named "davidhh". |
| 488 | # |
| 489 | # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 490 | # validates_uniqueness_of :user_name, :scope => :account_id |
| 491 | # end |
| 492 | # |
| 493 | # It can also validate whether the value of the specified attributes are unique based on multiple scope parameters. For example, |
| 494 | # making sure that a teacher can only be on the schedule once per semester for a particular class. |
| 495 | # |
| 496 | # class TeacherSchedule < ActiveRecord::Base |
| 497 | # validates_uniqueness_of :teacher_id, :scope => [:semester_id, :class_id] |
| 498 | # end |
| 499 | # |
| 500 | # When the record is created, a check is performed to make sure that no record exists in the database with the given value for the specified |
| 501 | # attribute (that maps to a column). When the record is updated, the same check is made but disregarding the record itself. |
| 502 | # |
| 503 | # Configuration options: |
| 504 | # * <tt>message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "has already been taken") |
| 505 | # * <tt>scope</tt> - One or more columns by which to limit the scope of the uniquness constraint. |
| 506 | # * <tt>if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if the validation should |
| 507 | # occur (e.g. :if => :allow_validation, or :if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }). The |
| 508 | # method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value. |
| 509 | |
| 510 | def validates_uniqueness_of(*attr_names) |
| 511 | configuration = { :message => ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages[:taken] } |
| 512 | configuration.update(attr_names.pop) if attr_names.last.is_a?(Hash) |
| 513 | |
| 514 | validates_each(attr_names,configuration) do |record, attr_name, value| |
| 515 | condition_sql = "#{record.class.table_name}.#{attr_name} #{attribute_condition(value)}" |
| 516 | condition_params = [value] |
| 517 | if scope = configuration[:scope |