module ActiveRecord::Validations

Included modules:: ActiveModel::Validations

Active Record Validations

Active Record includes the majority of its validations from ActiveModel::Validations all of which accept the :on argument to define the context where the validations are active. Active Record will always supply either the context of :create or :update dependent on whether the model is a new_record?.

Public Instance Methods

save(options={}) Show source

The validation process on save can be skipped by passing validate: false. The regular #save method is replaced with this when the validations module is mixed in, which it is by default.

Calls superclass method

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb, line 50
def save(options={})
  perform_validations(options) ? super : false
end

save!(options={}) Show source

Attempts to save the record just like #save but will raise a RecordInvalid exception instead of returning false if the record is not valid.

Calls superclass method

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb, line 56
def save!(options={})
  perform_validations(options) ? super : raise(RecordInvalid.new(self))
end

valid?(context = nil) Show source

Runs all the validations within the specified context. Returns true if no errors are found, false otherwise.

If the argument is false (default is nil), the context is set to :create if new_record? is true, and to :update if it is not.

Validations with no :on option will run no matter the context. Validations with some :on option will only run in the specified context.

Calls superclass method ActiveModel::Validations#valid?

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb, line 68
def valid?(context = nil)
  context ||= (new_record? ? :create : :update)
  output = super(context)
  errors.empty? && output
end