Module: Sequel::Model::InstanceMethods

Defined in:
lib/sequel/model/base.rb

Overview

Sequel::Model instance methods that implement basic model functionality.

  • All of the methods in HOOKS and AROUND_HOOKS create instance methods that are called by Sequel when the appropriate action occurs. For example, when destroying a model object, Sequel will call around_destory, which will call before_destroy, do the destroy, and then call after_destroy.

  • The following instance_methods all call the class method of the same name: columns, dataset, db, primary_key, db_schema.

  • All of the methods in BOOLEAN_SETTINGS create attr_writers allowing you to set values for the attribute. It also creates instnace getters returning the value of the setting. If the value has not yet been set, it gets the default value from the class by calling the class method of the same name.

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Attribute Details

#values ⇒ Object (readonly)

The hash of attribute values. Keys are symbols with the names of the underlying database columns.

Artist.new(:name=>'Bob').values # => {:name=>'Bob'}
Artist[1].values # => {:id=>1, :name=>'Jim', ...}



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 739

def values
  @values
end

Instance Method Details

#==(obj) ⇒ Object

Alias of eql?



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 799

def ==(obj)
  eql?(obj)
end

#===(obj) ⇒ Object

If pk is not nil, true only if the objects have the same class and pk. If pk is nil, false.

Artist[1] === Artist[1] # true
Artist.new === Artist.new # false
Artist[1].set(:name=>'Bob') == Artist[1] # => true



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 809

def ===(obj)
  pk.nil? ? false : (obj.class == model) && (obj.pk == pk)
end

#[](column) ⇒ Object

Returns value of the column’s attribute.

Artist[1][:id] #=> 1



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 774

def [](column)
  @values[column]
end

#[]=(column, value) ⇒ Object

Sets the value for the given column. If typecasting is enabled for this object, typecast the value based on the column’s type. If this a a new record or the typecasted value isn’t the same as the current value for the column, mark the column as changed.

a = Artist.new
a[:name] = 'Bob'
a.values #=> {:name=>'Bob'}



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 786

def []=(column, value)
  # If it is new, it doesn't have a value yet, so we should
  # definitely set the new value.
  # If the column isn't in @values, we can't assume it is
  # NULL in the database, so assume it has changed.
  v = typecast_value(column, value)
  if new? || !@values.include?(column) || v != (c = @values[column]) || v.class != c.class
    changed_columns << column unless changed_columns.include?(column)
    @values[column] = v
  end
end

#autoincrementing_primary_key ⇒ Object

The autoincrementing primary key for this model object. Should be overridden if you have a composite primary key with one part of it being autoincrementing.



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 824

def autoincrementing_primary_key
  primary_key
end

#changed_columns ⇒ Object

The columns that have been updated. This isn’t completely accurate, as it could contain columns whose values have not changed.

a = Artist[1]
a.changed_columns # => []
a.name = 'Bob'
a.changed_columns # => [:name]



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 835

def changed_columns
  @changed_columns ||= []
end

#delete ⇒ Object

Deletes and returns self. Does not run destroy hooks. Look into using destroy instead.

Artist[1].delete # DELETE FROM artists WHERE (id = 1)
# => #<Artist {:id=>1, ...}>



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 844

def delete
  _delete
  self
end

#destroy(opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Like delete but runs hooks before and after delete. If before_destroy returns false, returns false without deleting the object the the database. Otherwise, deletes the item from the database and returns self. Uses a transaction if use_transactions is true or if the :transaction option is given and true.

Artist[1].destroy # BEGIN; DELETE FROM artists WHERE (id = 1); COMMIT;
# => #<Artist {:id=>1, ...}>



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 858

def destroy(opts = {})
  checked_save_failure(opts){checked_transaction(opts){_destroy(opts)}}
end

#each(&block) ⇒ Object

Iterates through all of the current values using each.

Album[1].each{|k, v| puts "#{k} => #{v}"}
# id => 1
# name => 'Bob'



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 867

def each(&block)
  @values.each(&block)
end

#eql?(obj) ⇒ Boolean

Compares model instances by values.

Artist[1] == Artist[1] # => true
Artist.new == Artist.new # => true
Artist[1].set(:name=>'Bob') == Artist[1] # => false

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 876

def eql?(obj)
  (obj.class == model) && (obj.values == @values)
end

#errors ⇒ Object

Returns the validation errors associated with this object. See Errors.



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 882

def errors
  @errors ||= Errors.new
end

#exists? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true when current instance exists, false otherwise. Generally an object that isn’t new will exist unless it has been deleted.

Artist[1].exists? # SELECT 1 FROM artists WHERE (id = 1)
# => true

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 892

def exists?
  !this.get(1).nil?
end

#hash ⇒ Object

Value that should be unique for objects with the same class and pk (if pk is not nil), or the same class and values (if pk is nil).

Artist[1].hash == Artist[1].hash # true
Artist[1].set(:name=>'Bob').hash == Artist[1].hash # true
Artist.new.hash == Artist.new.hash # true
Artist.new(:name=>'Bob').hash == Artist.new.hash # false



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 903

def hash
  [model, pk.nil? ? @values.sort_by{|k,v| k.to_s} : pk].hash
end

#id ⇒ Object

Returns value for the :id attribute, even if the primary key is not id. To get the primary key value, use pk.

Artist[1].id # => 1



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 911

def id
  @values[:id]
end

#initialize(values = {}, from_db = false) ⇒ Object

Creates new instance and passes the given values to set. If a block is given, yield the instance to the block unless from_db is true. This method runs the after_initialize hook after it has optionally yielded itself to the block.

Arguments:

values

should be a hash to pass to set.

from_db

should only be set by Model.load, forget it exists.

Artist.new(:name=>'Bob')

Artist.new do |a|
  a.name = 'Bob'
end



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 756

def initialize(values = {}, from_db = false)
  if from_db
    @new = false
    set_values(values)
  else
    @values = {}
    @new = true
    @modified = true
    initialize_set(values)
    changed_columns.clear 
    yield self if block_given?
  end
  after_initialize
end

#inspect ⇒ Object

Returns a string representation of the model instance including the class name and values.



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 917

def inspect
  "#<#{model.name} @values=#{inspect_values}>"
end

#keys ⇒ Object

Returns the keys in values. May not include all column names.

Artist.new.keys # => []
Artist.new(:name=>'Bob').keys # => [:name]
Artist[1].keys # => [:id, :name]



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 926

def keys
  @values.keys
end

#lock! ⇒ Object

Refresh this record using for_update unless this is a new record. Returns self. This can be used to make sure no other process is updating the record at the same time.

a = Artist[1]
Artist.db.transaction do
  a.lock!
  a.update(...)
end



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 939

def lock!
  new? ? self : _refresh(this.for_update)
end

#marshallable! ⇒ Object

Remove elements of the model object that make marshalling fail. Returns self.

a = Artist[1]
a.marshallable!
Marshal.dump(a)



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 948

def marshallable!
  @this = nil
  self
end

#modified! ⇒ Object

Explicitly mark the object as modified, so save_changes/update will run callbacks even if no columns have changed.

a = Artist[1]
a.save_changes # No callbacks run, as no changes
a.modified!
a.save_changes # Callbacks run, even though no changes made



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 960

def modified!
  @modified = true
end

#modified? ⇒ Boolean

Whether this object has been modified since last saved, used by save_changes to determine whether changes should be saved. New values are always considered modified.

a = Artist[1]
a.modified? # => false
a.set(:name=>'Jim')
a.modified # => true

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 972

def modified?
  @modified || !changed_columns.empty?
end

#new? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the current instance represents a new record.

Artist.new.new? # => true
Artist[1].new? # => false

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 980

def new?
  @new
end

#pk ⇒ Object

Returns the primary key value identifying the model instance. Raises an error if this model does not have a primary key. If the model has a composite primary key, returns an array of values.

Artist[1].pk # => 1
Artist[[1, 2]].pk # => [1, 2]

Raises:



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 990

def pk
  raise(Error, "No primary key is associated with this model") unless key = primary_key
  key.is_a?(Array) ? key.map{|k| @values[k]} : @values[key]
end

#pk_hash ⇒ Object

Returns a hash identifying mapping the receivers primary key column(s) to their values.

Artist[1].pk_hash # => {:id=>1}
Artist[[1, 2]].pk_hash # => {:id1=>1, :id2=>2}



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 999

def pk_hash
  model.primary_key_hash(pk)
end

#refresh ⇒ Object

Reloads attributes from database and returns self. Also clears all changed_columns information. Raises an Error if the record no longer exists in the database.

a = Artist[1]
a.name = 'Jim'
a.refresh
a.name # => 'Bob'



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1011

def refresh
  _refresh(this)
end

#reload ⇒ Object

Alias of refresh, but not aliased directly to make overriding in a plugin easier.



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1016

def reload
  refresh
end

#save(*columns) ⇒ Object

Creates or updates the record, after making sure the record is valid and before hooks execute successfully. Fails if:

  • the record is not valid, or

  • before_save returns false, or

  • the record is new and before_create returns false, or

  • the record is not new and before_update returns false.

If save fails and either raise_on_save_failure or the :raise_on_failure option is true, it raises ValidationFailed or HookFailed. Otherwise it returns nil.

If it succeeds, it returns self.

You can provide an optional list of columns to update, in which case it only updates those columns.

Takes the following options:

  • :changed - save all changed columns, instead of all columns or the columns given

  • :transaction - set to true or false to override the current use_transactions setting

  • :validate - set to false to skip validation

  • :raise_on_failure - set to true or false to override the current raise_on_save_failure setting



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1045

def save(*columns)
  opts = columns.last.is_a?(Hash) ? columns.pop : {}
  if opts[:validate] != false
    unless checked_save_failure(opts){_valid?(true, opts)}
      raise(ValidationFailed.new(errors)) if raise_on_failure?(opts)
      return
    end
  end
  checked_save_failure(opts){checked_transaction(opts){_save(columns, opts)}}
end

#save_changes(opts = {}) ⇒ Object

Saves only changed columns if the object has been modified. If the object has not been modified, returns nil. If unable to save, returns false unless raise_on_save_failure is true.

a = Artist[1]
a.save_changes # => nil
a.name = 'Jim'
a.save_changes # UPDATE artists SET name = 'Bob' WHERE (id = 1)
# => #<Artist {:id=>1, :name=>'Jim', ...}



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1065

def save_changes(opts={})
  save(opts.merge(:changed=>true)) || false if modified? 
end

#set(hash) ⇒ Object

Updates the instance with the supplied values with support for virtual attributes, raising an exception if a value is used that doesn’t have a setter method (or ignoring it if strict_param_setting = false). Does not save the record.

artist.set(:name=>'Jim')
artist.name # => 'Jim'



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1076

def set(hash)
  set_restricted(hash, nil, nil)
end

#set_all(hash) ⇒ Object

Set all values using the entries in the hash, ignoring any setting of allowed_columns or restricted columns in the model.

Artist.set_restricted_columns(:name)
artist.set_all(:name=>'Jim')
artist.name # => 'Jim'



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1086

def set_all(hash)
  set_restricted(hash, false, false)
end

#set_except(hash, *except) ⇒ Object

Set all values using the entries in the hash, except for the keys given in except.

artist.set_except({:name=>'Jim'}, :hometown)
artist.name # => 'Jim'



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1095

def set_except(hash, *except)
  set_restricted(hash, false, except.flatten)
end

#set_fields(hash, fields) ⇒ Object

For each of the fields in the given array fields, call the setter method with the value of that hash entry for the field. Returns self.

artist.set_fields({:name=>'Jim'}, [:name])
artist.name # => 'Jim'

artist.set_fields({:hometown=>'LA'}, [:name])
artist.name # => nil
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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1108

def set_fields(hash, fields)
  fields.each{|f| send("#{f}=", hash[f])}
  self
end

#set_only(hash, *only) ⇒ Object

Set the values using the entries in the hash, only if the key is included in only.

artist.set_only({:name=>'Jim'}, :name)
artist.name # => 'Jim'

artist.set_only({:hometown=>'LA'}, :name) # Raise error



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1120

def set_only(hash, *only)
  set_restricted(hash, only.flatten, false)
end

#singleton_method_added(meth) ⇒ Object

Clear the setter_methods cache when a method is added



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1125

def singleton_method_added(meth)
  @singleton_setter_added = true if meth.to_s =~ SETTER_METHOD_REGEXP
  super
end

#this ⇒ Object

Returns (naked) dataset that should return only this instance.

Artist[1].this
# SELECT * FROM artists WHERE (id = 1) LIMIT 1



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1134

def this
  @this ||= model.dataset.filter(pk_hash).limit(1).naked
end

#update(hash) ⇒ Object

Runs set with the passed hash and then runs save_changes.

artist.update(:name=>'Jim') # UPDATE artists SET name = 'Jim' WHERE (id = 1)



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1141

def update(hash)
  update_restricted(hash, nil, nil)
end

#update_all(hash) ⇒ Object

Update all values using the entries in the hash, ignoring any setting of allowed_columns or restricted columns in the model.

Artist.set_restricted_columns(:name)
artist.update_all(:name=>'Jim') # UPDATE artists SET name = 'Jim' WHERE (id = 1)



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1150

def update_all(hash)
  update_restricted(hash, false, false)
end

#update_except(hash, *except) ⇒ Object

Update all values using the entries in the hash, except for the keys given in except.

artist.update_except({:name=>'Jim'}, :hometown) # UPDATE artists SET name = 'Jim' WHERE (id = 1)



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1158

def update_except(hash, *except)
  update_restricted(hash, false, except.flatten)
end

#update_fields(hash, fields) ⇒ Object

Update the instances values by calling set_fields with the hash and fields, then save any changes to the record. Returns self.

artist.update_fields({:name=>'Jim'}, [:name])
# UPDATE artists SET name = 'Jim' WHERE (id = 1)

artist.update_fields({:hometown=>'LA'}, [:name])
# UPDATE artists SET name = NULL WHERE (id = 1)



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1170

def update_fields(hash, fields)
  set_fields(hash, fields)
  save_changes
end

#update_only(hash, *only) ⇒ Object

Update the values using the entries in the hash, only if the key is included in only.

artist.update_only({:name=>'Jim'}, :name)
# UPDATE artists SET name = 'Jim' WHERE (id = 1)

artist.update_only({:hometown=>'LA'}, :name) # Raise Error



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1182

def update_only(hash, *only)
  update_restricted(hash, only.flatten, false)
end

#valid?(opts = {}) ⇒ Boolean

Validates the object and returns true if no errors are reported.

artist(:name=>'Valid').valid? # => true
artist(:name=>'Invalid').valid? # => false
artist.errors.full_messages # => ['name cannot be Invalid']

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1200

def valid?(opts = {})
  _valid?(false, opts)
end

#validate ⇒ Object

Validates the object. If the object is invalid, errors should be added to the errors attribute. By default, does nothing, as all models are valid by default. See the “Model Validations” guide. for details about validation. Should not be called directly by user code, call valid? instead to check if an object is valid.



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# File 'lib/sequel/model/base.rb', line 1192

def validate
end