I have a model that uses a acts_as_nested_set
fork, and I've added a method to the model to save the model and move the node into the set in one transaction. This method calls a validation method to make sure the move is valid, which returns true or false. If the validation fails, I want my save method to raise ActiveRecord::Rollback
to rollback the transaction, but also return false to the caller.
My model looks like this:
class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
acts_as_nested_set :dependent => :destroy, :scope => :journal
def save_with_place_in_set(parent_id)
Category.transaction do
return false if !save_without_place_in_set
if !validate_move parent_id
raise ActiveRecord::Rollback and return false
else
place_in_nested_set parent_id
return true
end
end
end
alias_method_chain :save, :place_in_set
def validate_move(parent_id)
# return true or false if the move is valid
# ...
end
def place_in_nested_set(parent_id)
# place the node in the correct place in the set
# ...
end
end
However, when I call save in a situation that would fail, the transaction is rolled back but the function returns nil
:
>> c = Category.new(:name => "test")
=> #<Category id: nil, name: "test" parent_id: nil, lft: nil, rgt: nil>
>> c.save_with_place_in_set 47
=> nil
>> c.errors.full_messages
=> ["The specified parent is invalid"]