Module | Sequel::Model::InstanceMethods
In: | lib/sequel/model/base.rb

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

- All of the methods in HOOKS create instance methods that are called by Sequel when the appropriate action occurs. For example, when destroying a model object, Sequel 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.
- The following instance methods allow boolean flags to be set on a per-object basis: raise_on_save_failure, raise_on_typecast_failure, strict_param_setting, typecast_empty_string_to_nil, typecast_on_assignment, use_transactions. If they are not used, the object will default to whatever the model setting is.

### Methods

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### External Aliases

class | -> | model
| class is defined in Object, but it is also a keyword, and since a lot of instance methods call class methods, this alias makes it so you can use model instead of self.class.

### Attributes

values | [R] | The hash of attribute values. Keys are symbols with the names of the underlying database columns.

### Public Class methods

new(values = {}, from_db = false) {|self if block_given?| ...}

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 525
    525:       def initialize(values = {}, from_db = false)
    526:         if from_db
    527:           @new = false
    528:           set_values(values)
    529:         else
    530:           @values = {}
    531:           @new = true
    532:           @modified = true
    533:           set(values)
    534:           changed_columns.clear
    535:           yield self if block_given?
    536:         end
    537:         after_initialize
    538:       end

### Public Instance methods

==(obj)

Compares model instances by values.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 562
    562:       def ==(obj)
    563:         (obj.class == model) && (obj.values == @values)
    564:       end

===(obj)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 569
    569:       def ===(obj)
    570:         pk.nil? ? false : (obj.class == model) && (obj.pk == pk)
    571:       end

[](column)

Returns value of the column‘s attribute.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 541
    541:       def [](column)
    542:         @values[column]
    543:       end

[]=(column, value)

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 549
    549:       def []=(column, value)
    550:         # If it is new, it doesn't have a value yet, so we should
    551:         # definitely set the new value.
    552:         # If the column isn't in @values, we can't assume it is
    553:         # NULL in the database, so assume it has changed.
    554:         v = typecast_value(column, value)
    555:         if new? || !@values.include?(column) || v != @values[column]
    556:           changed_columns << column unless changed_columns.include?(column)
    557:           @values[column] = v
    558:         end
    559:       end

associations()

The current cached associations. A hash with the keys being the association name symbols and the values being the associated object or nil (many_to_one), or the array of associated objects (*_to_many).

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 582
    582:       def associations
    583:         @associations ||= {}
    584:       end

autoincrementing_primary_key()

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 589
    589:       def autoincrementing_primary_key
    590:         primary_key
    591:       end

changed_columns()

The columns that have been updated. This isn‘t completely accurate, see Model#[]=.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 595
    595:       def changed_columns
    596:         @changed_columns ||= []
    597:       end

delete()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 601
    601:       def delete
    602:         this.delete
    603:         self
    604:       end

destroy()

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 611
    611:       def destroy
    612:         use_transactions ? db.transaction{_destroy} : _destroy
    613:       end

each(&block)

Iterates through all of the current values using each.

Example:

      Ticket.find(7).each { |k, v| puts "#{k} => #{v}" }

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 619
    619:       def each(&block)
    620:         @values.each(&block)
    621:       end

eql?(obj)

Alias for #==

errors()

Returns the validation errors associated with this object.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 624
    624:       def errors
    625:         @errors ||= Errors.new
    626:       end

exists?()

Returns true when current instance exists, false otherwise. Generally an object that isn‘t new will exist unless it has been deleted.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 631
    631:       def exists?
    632:         this.count > 0
    633:       end

hash()

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).

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 637
    637:       def hash
    638:         [model, pk.nil? ? @values.sort_by{|k,v| k.to_s} : pk].hash
    639:       end

id()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 643
    643:       def id
    644:         @values[:id]
    645:       end

inspect()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 649
    649:       def inspect
    650:         "#<#{model.name} @values=#{inspect_values}>"
    651:       end

keys()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 654
    654:       def keys
    655:         @values.keys
    656:       end

marshallable!()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 659
    659:       def marshallable!
    660:         @this = nil
    661:         self
    662:       end

modified!()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 666
    666:       def modified!
    667:         @modified = true
    668:       end

modified?()

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 673
    673:       def modified?
    674:         @modified || !changed_columns.empty?
    675:       end

new?()

Returns true if the current instance represents a new record.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 678
    678:       def new?
    679:         @new
    680:       end

pk()

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 685
    685:       def pk
    686:         raise(Error, "No primary key is associated with this model") unless key = primary_key
    687:         key.is_a?(Array) ? key.map{|k| @values[k]} : @values[key]
    688:       end

pk_hash()

Returns a hash identifying the model instance. It should be true that:

     Model[model_instance.pk_hash] === model_instance

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 693
    693:       def pk_hash
    694:         model.primary_key_hash(pk)
    695:       end

refresh()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 700
    700:       def refresh
    701:         _refresh(this)
    702:       end

reload()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 705
    705:       def reload
    706:         refresh
    707:       end

save(*columns)

Creates or updates the record, after making sure the record is valid. If the record is not valid, or before_save, before_create (if new?), or before_update (if !new?) return false, returns nil unless raise_on_save_failure is true (if it is true, it raises an error). Otherwise, 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 false not to use a transaction
- :validate - set to false not to validate the model before saving

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 722
    722:       def save(*columns)
    723:         opts = columns.last.is_a?(Hash) ? columns.pop : {}
    724:         return save_failure(:invalid) if opts[:validate] != false and !valid?
    725:         use_transaction = opts.include?(:transaction) ? opts[:transaction] : use_transactions
    726:         use_transaction ? db.transaction(opts){_save(columns, opts)} : _save(columns, opts)
    727:       end

save_changes(opts={})

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 732
    732:       def save_changes(opts={})
    733:         save(opts.merge(:changed=>true)) || false if modified?
    734:       end

set(hash)

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 740
    740:       def set(hash)
    741:         set_restricted(hash, nil, nil)
    742:       end

set_all(hash)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 746
    746:       def set_all(hash)
    747:         set_restricted(hash, false, false)
    748:       end

set_except(hash, *except)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 752
    752:       def set_except(hash, *except)
    753:         set_restricted(hash, false, except.flatten)
    754:       end

set_only(hash, *only)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 758
    758:       def set_only(hash, *only)
    759:         set_restricted(hash, only.flatten, false)
    760:       end

this()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 763
    763:       def this
    764:         @this ||= model.dataset.filter(pk_hash).limit(1).naked
    765:       end

update(hash)

Runs set with the passed hash and then runs save_changes.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 768
    768:       def update(hash)
    769:         update_restricted(hash, nil, nil)
    770:       end

update_all(hash)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 774
    774:       def update_all(hash)
    775:         update_restricted(hash, false, false)
    776:       end

update_except(hash, *except)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 780
    780:       def update_except(hash, *except)
    781:         update_restricted(hash, false, except.flatten)
    782:       end

update_only(hash, *only)

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 786
    786:       def update_only(hash, *only)
    787:         update_restricted(hash, only.flatten, false)
    788:       end

valid?()

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

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 797
    797:       def valid?
    798:         errors.clear
    799:         if before_validation == false
    800:           save_failure(:validation)
    801:           return false
    802:         end
    803:         validate
    804:         after_validation
    805:         errors.empty?
    806:       end

validate()

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.

[Source]

         # File lib/sequel/model/base.rb, line 793
    793:       def validate
    794:       end

[Validate]