activerecord 3.2.22.4 → 4.0.13

data/lib/active_record/associations.rb

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-require 'active_support/core_ext/array/wrap'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/enumerable'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/module/delegation'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/object/blank'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/string/conversions'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/class/attribute'
+require 'active_record/errors'
 
 module ActiveRecord
+  class AssociationNotFoundError < ConfigurationError #:nodoc:
+    def initialize(record, association_name)
+      super("Association named '#{association_name}' was not found on #{record.class.name}; perhaps you misspelled it?")
+    end
+  end
+
   class InverseOfAssociationNotFoundError < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
     def initialize(reflection, associated_class = nil)
       super("Could not find the inverse association for #{reflection.name} (#{reflection.options[:inverse_of].inspect} in #{associated_class.nil? ? reflection.class_name : associated_class.name})")
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
 
   class HasManyThroughAssociationPolymorphicSourceError < ActiveRecordError #:nodoc:
     def initialize(owner_class_name, reflection, source_reflection)
-      super("Cannot have a has_many :through association '#{owner_class_name}##{reflection.name}' on the polymorphic object '#{source_reflection.class_name}##{source_reflection.name}'.")
+      super("Cannot have a has_many :through association '#{owner_class_name}##{reflection.name}' on the polymorphic object '#{source_reflection.class_name}##{source_reflection.name}' without 'source_type'. Try adding 'source_type: \"#{reflection.name.to_s.classify}\"' to 'has_many :through' definition.")
     end
   end
 
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       association = association_instance_get(name)
 
       if association.nil?
-        reflection  = self.class.reflect_on_association(name)
+        raise AssociationNotFoundError.new(self, name) unless reflection = self.class.reflect_on_association(name)
         association = reflection.association_class.new(self, reflection)
         association_instance_set(name, association)
       end
@@ -194,30 +197,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # * <tt>Project#portfolio, Project#portfolio=(portfolio), Project#portfolio.nil?</tt>
     # * <tt>Project#project_manager, Project#project_manager=(project_manager), Project#project_manager.nil?,</tt>
     # * <tt>Project#milestones.empty?, Project#milestones.size, Project#milestones, Project#milestones<<(milestone),</tt>
-    #   <tt>Project#milestones.delete(milestone), Project#milestones.find(milestone_id), Project#milestones.all(options),</tt>
+    #   <tt>Project#milestones.delete(milestone), Project#milestones.destroy(milestone), Project#milestones.find(milestone_id),</tt>
     #   <tt>Project#milestones.build, Project#milestones.create</tt>
     # * <tt>Project#categories.empty?, Project#categories.size, Project#categories, Project#categories<<(category1),</tt>
-    #   <tt>Project#categories.delete(category1)</tt>
-    #
-    # === Overriding generated methods
-    #
-    # Association methods are generated in a module that is included into the model class,
-    # which allows you to easily override with your own methods and call the original
-    # generated method with +super+. For example:
-    #
-    #   class Car < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     belongs_to :owner
-    #     belongs_to :old_owner
-    #     def owner=(new_owner)
-    #       self.old_owner = self.owner
-    #       super
-    #     end
-    #   end
-    #
-    # If your model class is <tt>Project</tt>, the module is
-    # named <tt>Project::GeneratedFeatureMethods</tt>. The GeneratedFeatureMethods module is
-    # included in the model class immediately after the (anonymous) generated attributes methods
-    # module, meaning an association will override the methods for an attribute with the same name.
+    #   <tt>Project#categories.delete(category1), Project#categories.destroy(category1)</tt>
     #
     # === A word of warning
     #
@@ -255,17 +238,39 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   others.size                       |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.length                     |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.count                      |   X   |    X     |    X
-    #   others.sum(args*,&block)          |   X   |    X     |    X
+    #   others.sum(*args)                 |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.empty?                     |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.clear                      |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.delete(other,other,...)    |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.delete_all                 |   X   |    X     |    X
+    #   others.destroy(other,other,...)   |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.destroy_all                |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.find(*args)                |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.exists?                    |   X   |    X     |    X
+    #   others.distinct                   |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.uniq                       |   X   |    X     |    X
     #   others.reset                      |   X   |    X     |    X
     #
+    # === Overriding generated methods
+    #
+    # Association methods are generated in a module that is included into the model class,
+    # which allows you to easily override with your own methods and call the original
+    # generated method with +super+. For example:
+    #
+    #   class Car < ActiveRecord::Base
+    #     belongs_to :owner
+    #     belongs_to :old_owner
+    #     def owner=(new_owner)
+    #       self.old_owner = self.owner
+    #       super
+    #     end
+    #   end
+    #
+    # If your model class is <tt>Project</tt>, the module is
+    # named <tt>Project::GeneratedFeatureMethods</tt>. The GeneratedFeatureMethods module is
+    # included in the model class immediately after the (anonymous) generated attributes methods
+    # module, meaning an association will override the methods for an attribute with the same name.
+    #
     # == Cardinality and associations
     #
     # Active Record associations can be used to describe one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many
@@ -308,11 +313,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   end
     #   class Programmer < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :assignments
-    #     has_many :projects, :through => :assignments
+    #     has_many :projects, through: :assignments
     #   end
     #   class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :assignments
-    #     has_many :programmers, :through => :assignments
+    #     has_many :programmers, through: :assignments
     #   end
     #
     # For the second way, use +has_and_belongs_to_many+ in both models. This requires a join table
@@ -401,14 +406,35 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # * All unsaved (<tt>new_record? == true</tt>) members of the collection are automatically
     #   saved when the parent is saved.
     #
-    # === Association callbacks
+    # == Customizing the query
+    #
+    # Associations are built from <tt>Relation</tt>s, and you can use the <tt>Relation</tt> syntax
+    # to customize them. For example, to add a condition:
+    #
+    #   class Blog < ActiveRecord::Base
+    #     has_many :published_posts, -> { where published: true }, class_name: 'Post'
+    #   end
+    #
+    # Inside the <tt>-> { ... }</tt> block you can use all of the usual <tt>Relation</tt> methods.
+    #
+    # === Accessing the owner object
+    #
+    # Sometimes it is useful to have access to the owner object when building the query. The owner
+    # is passed as a parameter to the block. For example, the following association would find all
+    # events that occur on the user's birthday:
+    #
+    #   class User < ActiveRecord::Base
+    #     has_many :birthday_events, ->(user) { where starts_on: user.birthday }, class_name: 'Event'
+    #   end
+    #
+    # == Association callbacks
     #
     # Similar to the normal callbacks that hook into the life cycle of an Active Record object,
     # you can also define callbacks that get triggered when you add an object to or remove an
     # object from an association collection.
     #
     #   class Project
-    #     has_and_belongs_to_many :developers, :after_add => :evaluate_velocity
+    #     has_and_belongs_to_many :developers, after_add: :evaluate_velocity
     #
     #     def evaluate_velocity(developer)
     #       ...
@@ -419,7 +445,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   class Project
     #     has_and_belongs_to_many :developers,
-    #                             :after_add => [:evaluate_velocity, Proc.new { |p, d| p.shipping_date = Time.now}]
+    #                             after_add: [:evaluate_velocity, Proc.new { |p, d| p.shipping_date = Time.now}]
     #   end
     #
     # Possible callbacks are: +before_add+, +after_add+, +before_remove+ and +after_remove+.
@@ -428,7 +454,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # added to the collection. Same with the +before_remove+ callbacks; if an exception is
     # thrown the object doesn't get removed.
     #
-    # === Association extensions
+    # == Association extensions
     #
     # The proxy objects that control the access to associations can be extended through anonymous
     # modules. This is especially beneficial for adding new finders, creators, and other
@@ -438,7 +464,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #     has_many :people do
     #       def find_or_create_by_name(name)
     #         first_name, last_name = name.split(" ", 2)
-    #         find_or_create_by_first_name_and_last_name(first_name, last_name)
+    #         find_or_create_by(first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name)
     #       end
     #     end
     #   end
@@ -453,25 +479,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   module FindOrCreateByNameExtension
     #     def find_or_create_by_name(name)
     #       first_name, last_name = name.split(" ", 2)
-    #       find_or_create_by_first_name_and_last_name(first_name, last_name)
+    #       find_or_create_by(first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name)
     #     end
     #   end
     #
     #   class Account < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     has_many :people, :extend => FindOrCreateByNameExtension
+    #     has_many :people, -> { extending FindOrCreateByNameExtension }
     #   end
     #
     #   class Company < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     has_many :people, :extend => FindOrCreateByNameExtension
-    #   end
-    #
-    # If you need to use multiple named extension modules, you can specify an array of modules
-    # with the <tt>:extend</tt> option.
-    # In the case of name conflicts between methods in the modules, methods in modules later
-    # in the array supercede those earlier in the array.
-    #
-    #   class Account < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     has_many :people, :extend => [FindOrCreateByNameExtension, FindRecentExtension]
+    #     has_many :people, -> { extending FindOrCreateByNameExtension }
     #   end
     #
     # Some extensions can only be made to work with knowledge of the association's internals.
@@ -489,7 +506,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # the same object, allowing you to make calls like <tt>proxy_association.owner</tt> inside
     # association extensions.
     #
-    # === Association Join Models
+    # == Association Join Models
     #
     # Has Many associations can be configured with the <tt>:through</tt> option to use an
     # explicit join model to retrieve the data. This operates similarly to a
@@ -498,7 +515,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   class Author < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :authorships
-    #     has_many :books, :through => :authorships
+    #     has_many :books, through: :authorships
     #   end
     #
     #   class Authorship < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -514,7 +531,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   class Firm < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many   :clients
-    #     has_many   :invoices, :through => :clients
+    #     has_many   :invoices, through: :clients
     #   end
     #
     #   class Client < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -534,7 +551,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   class Group < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many   :users
-    #     has_many   :avatars, :through => :users
+    #     has_many   :avatars, through: :users
     #   end
     #
     #   class User < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -547,7 +564,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   end
     #
     #   @group = Group.first
-    #   @group.users.collect { |u| u.avatar }.flatten # select all avatars for all users in the group
+    #   @group.users.collect { |u| u.avatar }.compact # select all avatars for all users in the group
     #   @group.avatars                                # selects all avatars by going through the User join model.
     #
     # An important caveat with going through +has_one+ or +has_many+ associations on the
@@ -562,7 +579,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # works correctly (where <tt>tags</tt> is a +has_many+ <tt>:through</tt> association):
     #
     #   @post = Post.first
-    #   @tag = @post.tags.build :name => "ruby"
+    #   @tag = @post.tags.build name: "ruby"
     #   @tag.save
     #
     # The last line ought to save the through record (a <tt>Taggable</tt>). This will only work if the
@@ -570,18 +587,18 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   class Taggable < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     belongs_to :post
-    #     belongs_to :tag, :inverse_of => :taggings
+    #     belongs_to :tag, inverse_of: :taggings
     #   end
     #
-    # === Nested Associations
+    # == Nested Associations
     #
     # You can actually specify *any* association with the <tt>:through</tt> option, including an
     # association which has a <tt>:through</tt> option itself. For example:
     #
     #   class Author < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :posts
-    #     has_many :comments, :through => :posts
-    #     has_many :commenters, :through => :comments
+    #     has_many :comments, through: :posts
+    #     has_many :commenters, through: :comments
     #   end
     #
     #   class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -599,12 +616,12 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   class Author < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :posts
-    #     has_many :commenters, :through => :posts
+    #     has_many :commenters, through: :posts
     #   end
     #
     #   class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :comments
-    #     has_many :commenters, :through => :comments
+    #     has_many :commenters, through: :comments
     #   end
     #
     #   class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -616,18 +633,18 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # add a <tt>Commenter</tt> in the example above, there would be no way to tell how to set up the
     # intermediate <tt>Post</tt> and <tt>Comment</tt> objects.
     #
-    # === Polymorphic Associations
+    # == Polymorphic Associations
     #
     # Polymorphic associations on models are not restricted on what types of models they
     # can be associated with. Rather, they specify an interface that a +has_many+ association
     # must adhere to.
     #
     #   class Asset < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     belongs_to :attachable, :polymorphic => true
+    #     belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
     #   end
     #
     #   class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     has_many :assets, :as => :attachable         # The :as option specifies the polymorphic interface to use.
+    #     has_many :assets, as: :attachable         # The :as option specifies the polymorphic interface to use.
     #   end
     #
     #   @asset.attachable = @post
@@ -644,16 +661,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # column in the posts table.
     #
     #   class Asset < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     belongs_to :attachable, :polymorphic => true
+    #     belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
     #
-    #     def attachable_type=(sType)
-    #        super(sType.to_s.classify.constantize.base_class.to_s)
+    #     def attachable_type=(klass)
+    #        super(klass.to_s.classify.constantize.base_class.to_s)
     #     end
     #   end
     #
     #   class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     # because we store "Post" in attachable_type now :dependent => :destroy will work
-    #     has_many :assets, :as => :attachable, :dependent => :destroy
+    #     # because we store "Post" in attachable_type now dependent: :destroy will work
+    #     has_many :assets, as: :attachable, dependent: :destroy
     #   end
     #
     #   class GuestPost < Post
@@ -715,7 +732,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     # To include a deep hierarchy of associations, use a hash:
     #
-    #   Post.includes(:author, {:comments => {:author => :gravatar}}).each do |post|
+    #   Post.includes(:author, {comments: {author: :gravatar}}).each do |post|
     #
     # That'll grab not only all the comments but all their authors and gravatar pictures.
     # You can mix and match symbols, arrays and hashes in any combination to describe the
@@ -731,7 +748,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # other than the main one. If this is the case Active Record falls back to the previously
     # used LEFT OUTER JOIN based strategy. For example
     #
-    #   Post.includes([:author, :comments]).where(['comments.approved = ?', true]).all
+    #   Post.includes([:author, :comments]).where(['comments.approved = ?', true])
     #
     # This will result in a single SQL query with joins along the lines of:
     # <tt>LEFT OUTER JOIN comments ON comments.post_id = posts.id</tt> and
@@ -740,13 +757,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # In the above example posts with no approved comments are not returned at all, because
     # the conditions apply to the SQL statement as a whole and not just to the association.
     # You must disambiguate column references for this fallback to happen, for example
-    # <tt>:order => "author.name DESC"</tt> will work but <tt>:order => "name DESC"</tt> will not.
+    # <tt>order: "author.name DESC"</tt> will work but <tt>order: "name DESC"</tt> will not.
     #
     # If you do want eager load only some members of an association it is usually more natural
     # to include an association which has conditions defined on it:
     #
     #   class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     has_many :approved_comments, :class_name => 'Comment', :conditions => ['approved = ?', true]
+    #     has_many :approved_comments, -> { where approved: true }, class_name: 'Comment'
     #   end
     #
     #   Post.includes(:approved_comments)
@@ -758,18 +775,15 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # returning all the associated objects:
     #
     #   class Picture < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     has_many :most_recent_comments, :class_name => 'Comment', :order => 'id DESC', :limit => 10
+    #     has_many :most_recent_comments, -> { order('id DESC').limit(10) }, class_name: 'Comment'
     #   end
     #
     #   Picture.includes(:most_recent_comments).first.most_recent_comments # => returns all associated comments.
     #
-    # When eager loaded, conditions are interpolated in the context of the model class, not
-    # the model instance. Conditions are lazily interpolated before the actual model exists.
-    #
     # Eager loading is supported with polymorphic associations.
     #
     #   class Address < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #     belongs_to :addressable, :polymorphic => true
+    #     belongs_to :addressable, polymorphic: true
     #   end
     #
     # A call that tries to eager load the addressable model
@@ -803,10 +817,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   TreeMixin.joins(:children)
     #   # => SELECT ... FROM mixins INNER JOIN mixins childrens_mixins ...
-    #   TreeMixin.joins(:children => :parent)
+    #   TreeMixin.joins(children: :parent)
     #   # => SELECT ... FROM mixins INNER JOIN mixins childrens_mixins ...
     #                               INNER JOIN parents_mixins ...
-    #   TreeMixin.joins(:children => {:parent => :children})
+    #   TreeMixin.joins(children: {parent: :children})
     #   # => SELECT ... FROM mixins INNER JOIN mixins childrens_mixins ...
     #                               INNER JOIN parents_mixins ...
     #                               INNER JOIN mixins childrens_mixins_2
@@ -815,10 +829,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   Post.joins(:categories)
     #   # => SELECT ... FROM posts INNER JOIN categories_posts ... INNER JOIN categories ...
-    #   Post.joins(:categories => :posts)
+    #   Post.joins(categories: :posts)
     #   # => SELECT ... FROM posts INNER JOIN categories_posts ... INNER JOIN categories ...
     #                              INNER JOIN categories_posts posts_categories_join INNER JOIN posts posts_categories
-    #   Post.joins(:categories => {:posts => :categories})
+    #   Post.joins(categories: {posts: :categories})
     #   # => SELECT ... FROM posts INNER JOIN categories_posts ... INNER JOIN categories ...
     #                              INNER JOIN categories_posts posts_categories_join INNER JOIN posts posts_categories
     #                              INNER JOIN categories_posts categories_posts_join INNER JOIN categories categories_posts_2
@@ -843,8 +857,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   module MyApplication
     #     module Business
     #       class Firm < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #          has_many :clients
-    #        end
+    #         has_many :clients
+    #       end
     #
     #       class Client < ActiveRecord::Base; end
     #     end
@@ -862,7 +876,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #     module Billing
     #       class Account < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #         belongs_to :firm, :class_name => "MyApplication::Business::Firm"
+    #         belongs_to :firm, class_name: "MyApplication::Business::Firm"
     #       end
     #     end
     #   end
@@ -904,16 +918,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # example, if we changed our model definitions to:
     #
     #    class Dungeon < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #      has_many :traps, :inverse_of => :dungeon
-    #      has_one :evil_wizard, :inverse_of => :dungeon
+    #      has_many :traps, inverse_of: :dungeon
+    #      has_one :evil_wizard, inverse_of: :dungeon
     #    end
     #
     #    class Trap < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #      belongs_to :dungeon, :inverse_of => :traps
+    #      belongs_to :dungeon, inverse_of: :traps
     #    end
     #
     #    class EvilWizard < ActiveRecord::Base
-    #      belongs_to :dungeon, :inverse_of => :evil_wizard
+    #      belongs_to :dungeon, inverse_of: :evil_wizard
     #    end
     #
     # Then, from our code snippet above, +d+ and <tt>t.dungeon</tt> are actually the same
@@ -936,13 +950,19 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # For example:
     #
     #     class Author
-    #       has_many :posts, :dependent => :destroy
+    #       has_many :posts, dependent: :destroy
     #     end
     #     Author.find(1).destroy # => Will destroy all of the author's posts, too
     #
     # The <tt>:dependent</tt> option can have different values which specify how the deletion
     # is done. For more information, see the documentation for this option on the different
-    # specific association types.
+    # specific association types. When no option is given, the behavior is to do nothing
+    # with the associated records when destroying a record.
+    #
+    # Note that <tt>:dependent</tt> is implemented using Rails' callback
+    # system, which works by processing callbacks in order. Therefore, other
+    # callbacks declared either before or after the <tt>:dependent</tt> option
+    # can affect what it does.
     #
     # === Delete or destroy?
     #
@@ -952,8 +972,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # For +has_and_belongs_to_many+, <tt>delete</tt> and <tt>destroy</tt> are the same: they
     # cause the records in the join table to be removed.
     #
-    # For +has_many+, <tt>destroy</tt> will always call the <tt>destroy</tt> method of the
-    # record(s) being removed so that callbacks are run. However <tt>delete</tt> will either
+    # For +has_many+, <tt>destroy</tt> and <tt>destroy_all</tt> will always call the <tt>destroy</tt> method of the
+    # record(s) being removed so that callbacks are run. However <tt>delete</tt> and <tt>delete_all</tt> will either
     # do the deletion according to the strategy specified by the <tt>:dependent</tt> option, or
     # if no <tt>:dependent</tt> option is given, then it will follow the default strategy.
     # The default strategy is <tt>:nullify</tt> (set the foreign keys to <tt>nil</tt>), except for
@@ -974,7 +994,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # associated objects themselves. So with +has_and_belongs_to_many+ and +has_many+
     # <tt>:through</tt>, the join records will be deleted, but the associated records won't.
     #
-    # This makes sense if you think about it: if you were to call <tt>post.tags.delete(Tag.find_by_name('food'))</tt>
+    # This makes sense if you think about it: if you were to call <tt>post.tags.delete(Tag.find_by(name: 'food'))</tt>
     # you would want the 'food' tag to be unlinked from the post, rather than for the tag itself
     # to be removed from the database.
     #
@@ -1011,15 +1031,21 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # [collection<<(object, ...)]
       #   Adds one or more objects to the collection by setting their foreign keys to the collection's primary key.
       #   Note that this operation instantly fires update sql without waiting for the save or update call on the
-      #   parent object.
+      #   parent object, unless the parent object is a new record.
       # [collection.delete(object, ...)]
       #   Removes one or more objects from the collection by setting their foreign keys to +NULL+.
-      #   Objects will be in addition destroyed if they're associated with <tt>:dependent => :destroy</tt>,
-      #   and deleted if they're associated with <tt>:dependent => :delete_all</tt>.
+      #   Objects will be in addition destroyed if they're associated with <tt>dependent: :destroy</tt>,
+      #   and deleted if they're associated with <tt>dependent: :delete_all</tt>.
       #
       #   If the <tt>:through</tt> option is used, then the join records are deleted (rather than
-      #   nullified) by default, but you can specify <tt>:dependent => :destroy</tt> or
-      #   <tt>:dependent => :nullify</tt> to override this.
+      #   nullified) by default, but you can specify <tt>dependent: :destroy</tt> or
+      #   <tt>dependent: :nullify</tt> to override this.
+      # [collection.destroy(object, ...)]
+      #   Removes one or more objects from the collection by running <tt>destroy</tt> on
+      #   each record, regardless of any dependent option, ensuring callbacks are run.
+      #
+      #   If the <tt>:through</tt> option is used, then the join records are destroyed
+      #   instead, not the objects themselves.
       # [collection=objects]
       #   Replaces the collections content by deleting and adding objects as appropriate. If the <tt>:through</tt>
       #   option is true callbacks in the join models are triggered except destroy callbacks, since deletion is
@@ -1031,8 +1057,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   method loads the models and calls <tt>collection=</tt>. See above.
       # [collection.clear]
       #   Removes every object from the collection. This destroys the associated objects if they
-      #   are associated with <tt>:dependent => :destroy</tt>, deletes them directly from the
-      #   database if <tt>:dependent => :delete_all</tt>, otherwise sets their foreign keys to +NULL+.
+      #   are associated with <tt>dependent: :destroy</tt>, deletes them directly from the
+      #   database if <tt>dependent: :delete_all</tt>, otherwise sets their foreign keys to +NULL+.
       #   If the <tt>:through</tt> option is true no destroy callbacks are invoked on the join models.
       #   Join models are directly deleted.
       # [collection.empty?]
@@ -1053,6 +1079,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   with +attributes+, linked to this object through a foreign key, and that has already
       #   been saved (if it passed the validation). *Note*: This only works if the base model
       #   already exists in the DB, not if it is a new (unsaved) record!
+      # [collection.create!(attributes = {})]
+      #   Does the same as <tt>collection.create</tt>, but raises <tt>ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid</tt>
+      #   if the record is invalid.
       #
       # (*Note*: +collection+ is replaced with the symbol passed as the first argument, so
       # <tt>has_many :clients</tt> would add among others <tt>clients.empty?</tt>.)
@@ -1060,19 +1089,21 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # === Example
       #
       # Example: A Firm class declares <tt>has_many :clients</tt>, which will add:
-      # * <tt>Firm#clients</tt> (similar to <tt>Clients.all :conditions => ["firm_id = ?", id]</tt>)
+      # * <tt>Firm#clients</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.where(firm_id: id)</tt>)
       # * <tt>Firm#clients<<</tt>
       # * <tt>Firm#clients.delete</tt>
+      # * <tt>Firm#clients.destroy</tt>
       # * <tt>Firm#clients=</tt>
       # * <tt>Firm#client_ids</tt>
       # * <tt>Firm#client_ids=</tt>
       # * <tt>Firm#clients.clear</tt>
       # * <tt>Firm#clients.empty?</tt> (similar to <tt>firm.clients.size == 0</tt>)
       # * <tt>Firm#clients.size</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.count "firm_id = #{id}"</tt>)
-      # * <tt>Firm#clients.find</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.find(id, :conditions => "firm_id = #{id}")</tt>)
-      # * <tt>Firm#clients.exists?(:name => 'ACME')</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.exists?(:name => 'ACME', :firm_id => firm.id)</tt>)
+      # * <tt>Firm#clients.find</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.where(firm_id: id).find(id)</tt>)
+      # * <tt>Firm#clients.exists?(name: 'ACME')</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.exists?(name: 'ACME', firm_id: firm.id)</tt>)
       # * <tt>Firm#clients.build</tt> (similar to <tt>Client.new("firm_id" => id)</tt>)
       # * <tt>Firm#clients.create</tt> (similar to <tt>c = Client.new("firm_id" => id); c.save; c</tt>)
+      # * <tt>Firm#clients.create!</tt> (similar to <tt>c = Client.new("firm_id" => id); c.save!</tt>)
       # The declaration can also include an options hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
       #
       # === Options
@@ -1081,15 +1112,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   from the association name. So <tt>has_many :products</tt> will by default be linked
       #   to the Product class, but if the real class name is SpecialProduct, you'll have to
       #   specify it with this option.
-      # [:conditions]
-      #   Specify the conditions that the associated objects must meet in order to be included as a +WHERE+
-      #   SQL fragment, such as <tt>price > 5 AND name LIKE 'B%'</tt>. Record creations from
-      #   the association are scoped if a hash is used.
-      #   <tt>has_many :posts, :conditions => {:published => true}</tt> will create published
-      #   posts with <tt>@blog.posts.create</tt> or <tt>@blog.posts.build</tt>.
-      # [:order]
-      #   Specify the order in which the associated objects are returned as an <tt>ORDER BY</tt> SQL fragment,
-      #   such as <tt>last_name, first_name DESC</tt>.
       # [:foreign_key]
       #   Specify the foreign key used for the association. By default this is guessed to be the name
       #   of this class in lower-case and "_id" suffixed. So a Person class that makes a +has_many+
@@ -1097,44 +1119,24 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # [:primary_key]
       #   Specify the method that returns the primary key used for the association. By default this is +id+.
       # [:dependent]
-      #   If set to <tt>:destroy</tt> all the associated objects are destroyed
-      #   alongside this object by calling their +destroy+ method. If set to <tt>:delete_all</tt> all associated
-      #   objects are deleted *without* calling their +destroy+ method. If set to <tt>:nullify</tt> all associated
-      #   objects' foreign keys are set to +NULL+ *without* calling their +save+ callbacks. If set to
-      #   <tt>:restrict</tt> this object raises an <tt>ActiveRecord::DeleteRestrictionError</tt> exception and
-      #   cannot be deleted if it has any associated objects.
+      #   Controls what happens to the associated objects when
+      #   their owner is destroyed. Note that these are implemented as
+      #   callbacks, and Rails executes callbacks in order. Therefore, other
+      #   similar callbacks may affect the :dependent behavior, and the
+      #   :dependent behavior may affect other callbacks.
+      #
+      #   * <tt>:destroy</tt> causes all the associated objects to also be destroyed.
+      #   * <tt>:delete_all</tt> causes all the associated objects to be deleted directly from the database (so callbacks will not be executed).
+      #   * <tt>:nullify</tt> causes the foreign keys to be set to +NULL+. Callbacks are not executed.
+      #   * <tt>:restrict_with_exception</tt> causes an exception to be raised if there are any associated records.
+      #   * <tt>:restrict_with_error</tt> causes an error to be added to the owner if there are any associated objects.
       #
       #   If using with the <tt>:through</tt> option, the association on the join model must be
       #   a +belongs_to+, and the records which get deleted are the join records, rather than
       #   the associated records.
-      #
-      # [:finder_sql]
-      #   Specify a complete SQL statement to fetch the association. This is a good way to go for complex
-      #   associations that depend on multiple tables. May be supplied as a string or a proc where interpolation is
-      #   required. Note: When this option is used, +find_in_collection+
-      #   is _not_ added.
-      # [:counter_sql]
-      #   Specify a complete SQL statement to fetch the size of the association. If <tt>:finder_sql</tt> is
-      #   specified but not <tt>:counter_sql</tt>, <tt>:counter_sql</tt> will be generated by
-      #   replacing <tt>SELECT ... FROM</tt> with <tt>SELECT COUNT(*) FROM</tt>.
-      # [:extend]
-      #   Specify a named module for extending the proxy. See "Association extensions".
-      # [:include]
-      #   Specify second-order associations that should be eager loaded when the collection is loaded.
-      # [:group]
-      #   An attribute name by which the result should be grouped. Uses the <tt>GROUP BY</tt> SQL-clause.
-      # [:having]
-      #   Combined with +:group+ this can be used to filter the records that a <tt>GROUP BY</tt>
-      #   returns. Uses the <tt>HAVING</tt> SQL-clause.
-      # [:limit]
-      #   An integer determining the limit on the number of rows that should be returned.
-      # [:offset]
-      #   An integer determining the offset from where the rows should be fetched. So at 5,
-      #   it would skip the first 4 rows.
-      # [:select]
-      #   By default, this is <tt>*</tt> as in <tt>SELECT * FROM</tt>, but can be changed if
-      #   you, for example, want to do a join but not include the joined columns. Do not forget
-      #   to include the primary and foreign keys, otherwise it will raise an error.
+      # [:counter_cache]
+      #   This option can be used to configure a custom named <tt>:counter_cache.</tt> You only need this option,
+      #   when you customized the name of your <tt>:counter_cache</tt> on the <tt>belongs_to</tt> association.
       # [:as]
       #   Specifies a polymorphic interface (See <tt>belongs_to</tt>).
       # [:through]
@@ -1156,21 +1158,21 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # [:source]
       #   Specifies the source association name used by <tt>has_many :through</tt> queries.
       #   Only use it if the name cannot be inferred from the association.
-      #   <tt>has_many :subscribers, :through => :subscriptions</tt> will look for either <tt>:subscribers</tt> or
+      #   <tt>has_many :subscribers, through: :subscriptions</tt> will look for either <tt>:subscribers</tt> or
       #   <tt>:subscriber</tt> on Subscription, unless a <tt>:source</tt> is given.
       # [:source_type]
       #   Specifies type of the source association used by <tt>has_many :through</tt> queries where the source
       #   association is a polymorphic +belongs_to+.
-      # [:uniq]
-      #   If true, duplicates will be omitted from the collection. Useful in conjunction with <tt>:through</tt>.
-      # [:readonly]
-      #   If true, all the associated objects are readonly through the association.
       # [:validate]
       #   If +false+, don't validate the associated objects when saving the parent object. true by default.
       # [:autosave]
       #   If true, always save the associated objects or destroy them if marked for destruction,
       #   when saving the parent object. If false, never save or destroy the associated objects.
-      #   By default, only save associated objects that are new records.
+      #   By default, only save associated objects that are new records. This option is implemented as a
+      #   before_save callback. Because callbacks are run in the order they are defined, associated objects
+      #   may need to be explicitly saved in any user-defined before_save callbacks.
+      #
+      #   Note that <tt>accepts_nested_attributes_for</tt> sets <tt>:autosave</tt> to <tt>true</tt>.
       # [:inverse_of]
       #   Specifies the name of the <tt>belongs_to</tt> association on the associated object
       #   that is the inverse of this <tt>has_many</tt> association. Does not work in combination
@@ -1178,24 +1180,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   See ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods's overview on Bi-directional associations for more detail.
       #
       # Option examples:
-      #   has_many :comments, :order => "posted_on"
-      #   has_many :comments, :include => :author
-      #   has_many :people, :class_name => "Person", :conditions => "deleted = 0", :order => "name"
-      #   has_many :tracks, :order => "position", :dependent => :destroy
-      #   has_many :comments, :dependent => :nullify
-      #   has_many :tags, :as => :taggable
-      #   has_many :reports, :readonly => true
-      #   has_many :subscribers, :through => :subscriptions, :source => :user
-      #   has_many :subscribers, :class_name => "Person", :finder_sql => Proc.new {
-      #       %Q{
-      #         SELECT DISTINCT *
-      #         FROM people p, post_subscriptions ps
-      #         WHERE ps.post_id = #{id} AND ps.person_id = p.id
-      #         ORDER BY p.first_name
-      #       }
-      #   }
-      def has_many(name, options = {}, &extension)
-        Builder::HasMany.build(self, name, options, &extension)
+      #   has_many :comments, -> { order "posted_on" }
+      #   has_many :comments, -> { includes :author }
+      #   has_many :people, -> { where("deleted = 0").order("name") }, class_name: "Person"
+      #   has_many :tracks, -> { order "position" }, dependent: :destroy
+      #   has_many :comments, dependent: :nullify
+      #   has_many :tags, as: :taggable
+      #   has_many :reports, -> { readonly }
+      #   has_many :subscribers, through: :subscriptions, source: :user
+      def has_many(name, scope = nil, options = {}, &extension)
+        Builder::HasMany.build(self, name, scope, options, &extension)
       end
 
       # Specifies a one-to-one association with another class. This method should only be used
@@ -1228,7 +1222,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # === Example
       #
       # An Account class declares <tt>has_one :beneficiary</tt>, which will add:
-      # * <tt>Account#beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>Beneficiary.first(:conditions => "account_id = #{id}")</tt>)
+      # * <tt>Account#beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>Beneficiary.where(account_id: id).first</tt>)
       # * <tt>Account#beneficiary=(beneficiary)</tt> (similar to <tt>beneficiary.account_id = account.id; beneficiary.save</tt>)
       # * <tt>Account#build_beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>Beneficiary.new("account_id" => id)</tt>)
       # * <tt>Account#create_beneficiary</tt> (similar to <tt>b = Beneficiary.new("account_id" => id); b.save; b</tt>)
@@ -1243,34 +1237,23 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   Specify the class name of the association. Use it only if that name can't be inferred
       #   from the association name. So <tt>has_one :manager</tt> will by default be linked to the Manager class, but
       #   if the real class name is Person, you'll have to specify it with this option.
-      # [:conditions]
-      #   Specify the conditions that the associated object must meet in order to be included as a +WHERE+
-      #   SQL fragment, such as <tt>rank = 5</tt>. Record creation from the association is scoped if a hash
-      #   is used. <tt>has_one :account, :conditions => {:enabled => true}</tt> will create
-      #   an enabled account with <tt>@company.create_account</tt> or <tt>@company.build_account</tt>.
-      # [:order]
-      #   Specify the order in which the associated objects are returned as an <tt>ORDER BY</tt> SQL fragment,
-      #   such as <tt>last_name, first_name DESC</tt>.
       # [:dependent]
-      #   If set to <tt>:destroy</tt>, the associated object is destroyed when this object is. If set to
-      #   <tt>:delete</tt>, the associated object is deleted *without* calling its destroy method.
-      #   If set to <tt>:nullify</tt>, the associated object's foreign key is set to +NULL+.
-      #   Also, association is assigned. If set to <tt>:restrict</tt> this object raises an
-      #   <tt>ActiveRecord::DeleteRestrictionError</tt> exception and cannot be deleted if it has any associated object.
+      #   Controls what happens to the associated object when
+      #   its owner is destroyed:
+      #
+      #   * <tt>:destroy</tt> causes the associated object to also be destroyed
+      #   * <tt>:delete</tt> causes the associated object to be deleted directly from the database (so callbacks will not execute)
+      #   * <tt>:nullify</tt> causes the foreign key to be set to +NULL+. Callbacks are not executed.
+      #   * <tt>:restrict_with_exception</tt> causes an exception to be raised if there is an associated record
+      #   * <tt>:restrict_with_error</tt> causes an error to be added to the owner if there is an associated object
       # [:foreign_key]
       #   Specify the foreign key used for the association. By default this is guessed to be the name
       #   of this class in lower-case and "_id" suffixed. So a Person class that makes a +has_one+ association
       #   will use "person_id" as the default <tt>:foreign_key</tt>.
       # [:primary_key]
       #   Specify the method that returns the primary key used for the association. By default this is +id+.
-      # [:include]
-      #   Specify second-order associations that should be eager loaded when this object is loaded.
       # [:as]
       #   Specifies a polymorphic interface (See <tt>belongs_to</tt>).
-      # [:select]
-      #   By default, this is <tt>*</tt> as in <tt>SELECT * FROM</tt>, but can be changed if, for example,
-      #   you want to do a join but not include the joined columns. Do not forget to include the
-      #   primary and foreign keys, otherwise it will raise an error.
       # [:through]
       #   Specifies a Join Model through which to perform the query. Options for <tt>:class_name</tt>,
       #   <tt>:primary_key</tt>, and <tt>:foreign_key</tt> are ignored, as the association uses the
@@ -1279,19 +1262,19 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # [:source]
       #   Specifies the source association name used by <tt>has_one :through</tt> queries.
       #   Only use it if the name cannot be inferred from the association.
-      #   <tt>has_one :favorite, :through => :favorites</tt> will look for a
+      #   <tt>has_one :favorite, through: :favorites</tt> will look for a
       #   <tt>:favorite</tt> on Favorite, unless a <tt>:source</tt> is given.
       # [:source_type]
       #   Specifies type of the source association used by <tt>has_one :through</tt> queries where the source
       #   association is a polymorphic +belongs_to+.
-      # [:readonly]
-      #   If true, the associated object is readonly through the association.
       # [:validate]
       #   If +false+, don't validate the associated object when saving the parent object. +false+ by default.
       # [:autosave]
       #   If true, always save the associated object or destroy it if marked for destruction,
       #   when saving the parent object. If false, never save or destroy the associated object.
       #   By default, only save the associated object if it's a new record.
+      #
+      #   Note that <tt>accepts_nested_attributes_for</tt> sets <tt>:autosave</tt> to <tt>true</tt>.
       # [:inverse_of]
       #   Specifies the name of the <tt>belongs_to</tt> association on the associated object
       #   that is the inverse of this <tt>has_one</tt> association. Does not work in combination
@@ -1299,17 +1282,17 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   See ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods's overview on Bi-directional associations for more detail.
       #
       # Option examples:
-      #   has_one :credit_card, :dependent => :destroy  # destroys the associated credit card
-      #   has_one :credit_card, :dependent => :nullify  # updates the associated records foreign
+      #   has_one :credit_card, dependent: :destroy  # destroys the associated credit card
+      #   has_one :credit_card, dependent: :nullify  # updates the associated records foreign
       #                                                 # key value to NULL rather than destroying it
-      #   has_one :last_comment, :class_name => "Comment", :order => "posted_on"
-      #   has_one :project_manager, :class_name => "Person", :conditions => "role = 'project_manager'"
-      #   has_one :attachment, :as => :attachable
-      #   has_one :boss, :readonly => :true
-      #   has_one :club, :through => :membership
-      #   has_one :primary_address, :through => :addressables, :conditions => ["addressable.primary = ?", true], :source => :addressable
-      def has_one(name, options = {})
-        Builder::HasOne.build(self, name, options)
+      #   has_one :last_comment, -> { order 'posted_on' }, class_name: "Comment"
+      #   has_one :project_manager, -> { where role: 'project_manager' }, class_name: "Person"
+      #   has_one :attachment, as: :attachable
+      #   has_one :boss, readonly: :true
+      #   has_one :club, through: :membership
+      #   has_one :primary_address, -> { where primary: true }, through: :addressables, source: :addressable
+      def has_one(name, scope = nil, options = {})
+        Builder::HasOne.build(self, name, scope, options)
       end
 
       # Specifies a one-to-one association with another class. This method should only be used
@@ -1354,23 +1337,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   Specify the class name of the association. Use it only if that name can't be inferred
       #   from the association name. So <tt>belongs_to :author</tt> will by default be linked to the Author class, but
       #   if the real class name is Person, you'll have to specify it with this option.
-      # [:conditions]
-      #   Specify the conditions that the associated object must meet in order to be included as a +WHERE+
-      #   SQL fragment, such as <tt>authorized = 1</tt>.
-      # [:select]
-      #   By default, this is <tt>*</tt> as in <tt>SELECT * FROM</tt>, but can be changed
-      #   if, for example, you want to do a join but not include the joined columns. Do not
-      #   forget to include the primary and foreign keys, otherwise it will raise an error.
       # [:foreign_key]
       #   Specify the foreign key used for the association. By default this is guessed to be the name
       #   of the association with an "_id" suffix. So a class that defines a <tt>belongs_to :person</tt>
       #   association will use "person_id" as the default <tt>:foreign_key</tt>. Similarly,
-      #   <tt>belongs_to :favorite_person, :class_name => "Person"</tt> will use a foreign key
+      #   <tt>belongs_to :favorite_person, class_name: "Person"</tt> will use a foreign key
       #   of "favorite_person_id".
       # [:foreign_type]
       #   Specify the column used to store the associated object's type, if this is a polymorphic
       #   association. By default this is guessed to be the name of the association with a "_type"
-      #   suffix. So a class that defines a <tt>belongs_to :taggable, :polymorphic => true</tt>
+      #   suffix. So a class that defines a <tt>belongs_to :taggable, polymorphic: true</tt>
       #   association will use "taggable_type" as the default <tt>:foreign_type</tt>.
       # [:primary_key]
       #   Specify the method that returns the primary key of associated object used for the association.
@@ -1386,19 +1362,17 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   and +decrement_counter+. The counter cache is incremented when an object of this
       #   class is created and decremented when it's destroyed. This requires that a column
       #   named <tt>#{table_name}_count</tt> (such as +comments_count+ for a belonging Comment class)
-      #   is used on the associate class (such as a Post class). You can also specify a custom counter
+      #   is used on the associate class (such as a Post class) - that is the migration for
+      #   <tt>#{table_name}_count</tt> is created on the associate class (such that Post.comments_count will
+      #   return the count cached, see note below). You can also specify a custom counter
       #   cache column by providing a column name instead of a +true+/+false+ value to this
-      #   option (e.g., <tt>:counter_cache => :my_custom_counter</tt>.)
+      #   option (e.g., <tt>counter_cache: :my_custom_counter</tt>.)
       #   Note: Specifying a counter cache will add it to that model's list of readonly attributes
       #   using +attr_readonly+.
-      # [:include]
-      #   Specify second-order associations that should be eager loaded when this object is loaded.
       # [:polymorphic]
       #   Specify this association is a polymorphic association by passing +true+.
       #   Note: If you've enabled the counter cache, then you may want to add the counter cache attribute
       #   to the +attr_readonly+ list in the associated classes (e.g. <tt>class Post; attr_readonly :comments_count; end</tt>).
-      # [:readonly]
-      #   If true, the associated object is readonly through the association.
       # [:validate]
       #   If +false+, don't validate the associated objects when saving the parent object. +false+ by default.
       # [:autosave]
@@ -1406,6 +1380,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   saving the parent object.
       #   If false, never save or destroy the associated object.
       #   By default, only save the associated object if it's a new record.
+      #
+      #   Note that <tt>accepts_nested_attributes_for</tt> sets <tt>:autosave</tt> to <tt>true</tt>.
       # [:touch]
       #   If true, the associated object will be touched (the updated_at/on attributes set to now)
       #   when this record is either saved or destroyed. If you specify a symbol, that attribute
@@ -1417,24 +1393,24 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   See ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods's overview on Bi-directional associations for more detail.
       #
       # Option examples:
-      #   belongs_to :firm, :foreign_key => "client_of"
-      #   belongs_to :person, :primary_key => "name", :foreign_key => "person_name"
-      #   belongs_to :author, :class_name => "Person", :foreign_key => "author_id"
-      #   belongs_to :valid_coupon, :class_name => "Coupon", :foreign_key => "coupon_id",
-      #              :conditions => 'discounts > #{payments_count}'
-      #   belongs_to :attachable, :polymorphic => true
-      #   belongs_to :project, :readonly => true
-      #   belongs_to :post, :counter_cache => true
-      #   belongs_to :company, :touch => true
-      #   belongs_to :company, :touch => :employees_last_updated_at
-      def belongs_to(name, options = {})
-        Builder::BelongsTo.build(self, name, options)
+      #   belongs_to :firm, foreign_key: "client_of"
+      #   belongs_to :person, primary_key: "name", foreign_key: "person_name"
+      #   belongs_to :author, class_name: "Person", foreign_key: "author_id"
+      #   belongs_to :valid_coupon, ->(o) { where "discounts > ?", o.payments_count },
+      #                             class_name: "Coupon", foreign_key: "coupon_id"
+      #   belongs_to :attachable, polymorphic: true
+      #   belongs_to :project, readonly: true
+      #   belongs_to :post, counter_cache: true
+      #   belongs_to :company, touch: true
+      #   belongs_to :company, touch: :employees_last_updated_at
+      def belongs_to(name, scope = nil, options = {})
+        Builder::BelongsTo.build(self, name, scope, options)
       end
 
       # Specifies a many-to-many relationship with another class. This associates two classes via an
       # intermediate join table. Unless the join table is explicitly specified as an option, it is
       # guessed using the lexical order of the class names. So a join between Developer and Project
-      # will give the default join table name of "developers_projects" because "D" outranks "P".
+      # will give the default join table name of "developers_projects" because "D" precedes "P" alphabetically.
       # Note that this precedence is calculated using the <tt><</tt> operator for String. This
       # means that if the strings are of different lengths, and the strings are equal when compared
       # up to the shortest length, then the longer string is considered of higher
@@ -1442,13 +1418,15 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # to generate a join table name of "papers_paper_boxes" because of the length of the name "paper_boxes",
       # but it in fact generates a join table name of "paper_boxes_papers". Be aware of this caveat, and use the
       # custom <tt>:join_table</tt> option if you need to.
+      # If your tables share a common prefix, it will only appear once at the beginning. For example,
+      # the tables "catalog_categories" and "catalog_products" generate a join table name of "catalog_categories_products".
       #
       # The join table should not have a primary key or a model associated with it. You must manually generate the
       # join table with a migration such as this:
       #
       #   class CreateDevelopersProjectsJoinTable < ActiveRecord::Migration
       #     def change
-      #       create_table :developers_projects, :id => false do |t|
+      #       create_table :developers_projects, id: false do |t|
       #         t.integer :developer_id
       #         t.integer :project_id
       #       end
@@ -1468,10 +1446,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   Adds one or more objects to the collection by creating associations in the join table
       #   (<tt>collection.push</tt> and <tt>collection.concat</tt> are aliases to this method).
       #   Note that this operation instantly fires update sql without waiting for the save or update call on the
-      #   parent object.
+      #   parent object, unless the parent object is a new record.
       # [collection.delete(object, ...)]
       #   Removes one or more objects from the collection by removing their associations from the join table.
       #   This does not destroy the objects.
+      # [collection.destroy(object, ...)]
+      #   Removes one or more objects from the collection by running destroy on each association in the join table, overriding any dependent option.
+      #   This does not destroy the objects.
       # [collection=objects]
       #   Replaces the collection's content by deleting and adding objects as appropriate.
       # [collection_singular_ids]
@@ -1508,6 +1489,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # * <tt>Developer#projects</tt>
       # * <tt>Developer#projects<<</tt>
       # * <tt>Developer#projects.delete</tt>
+      # * <tt>Developer#projects.destroy</tt>
       # * <tt>Developer#projects=</tt>
       # * <tt>Developer#project_ids</tt>
       # * <tt>Developer#project_ids=</tt>
@@ -1540,47 +1522,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   By default this is guessed to be the name of the associated class in lower-case and "_id" suffixed.
       #   So if a Person class makes a +has_and_belongs_to_many+ association to Project,
       #   the association will use "project_id" as the default <tt>:association_foreign_key</tt>.
-      # [:conditions]
-      #   Specify the conditions that the associated object must meet in order to be included as a +WHERE+
-      #   SQL fragment, such as <tt>authorized = 1</tt>. Record creations from the association are
-      #   scoped if a hash is used.
-      #   <tt>has_many :posts, :conditions => {:published => true}</tt> will create published posts with <tt>@blog.posts.create</tt>
-      #   or <tt>@blog.posts.build</tt>.
-      # [:order]
-      #   Specify the order in which the associated objects are returned as an <tt>ORDER BY</tt> SQL fragment,
-      #   such as <tt>last_name, first_name DESC</tt>
-      # [:uniq]
-      #   If true, duplicate associated objects will be ignored by accessors and query methods.
-      # [:finder_sql]
-      #   Overwrite the default generated SQL statement used to fetch the association with a manual statement
-      # [:counter_sql]
-      #   Specify a complete SQL statement to fetch the size of the association. If <tt>:finder_sql</tt> is
-      #   specified but not <tt>:counter_sql</tt>, <tt>:counter_sql</tt> will be generated by
-      #   replacing <tt>SELECT ... FROM</tt> with <tt>SELECT COUNT(*) FROM</tt>.
-      # [:delete_sql]
-      #   Overwrite the default generated SQL statement used to remove links between the associated
-      #   classes with a manual statement.
-      # [:insert_sql]
-      #   Overwrite the default generated SQL statement used to add links between the associated classes
-      #   with a manual statement.
-      # [:extend]
-      #   Anonymous module for extending the proxy, see "Association extensions".
-      # [:include]
-      #   Specify second-order associations that should be eager loaded when the collection is loaded.
-      # [:group]
-      #   An attribute name by which the result should be grouped. Uses the <tt>GROUP BY</tt> SQL-clause.
-      # [:having]
-      #   Combined with +:group+ this can be used to filter the records that a <tt>GROUP BY</tt> returns.
-      #   Uses the <tt>HAVING</tt> SQL-clause.
-      # [:limit]
-      #   An integer determining the limit on the number of rows that should be returned.
-      # [:offset]
-      #   An integer determining the offset from where the rows should be fetched. So at 5,
-      #   it would skip the first 4 rows.
-      # [:select]
-      #   By default, this is <tt>*</tt> as in <tt>SELECT * FROM</tt>, but can be changed if, for example,
-      #   you want to do a join but not include the joined columns. Do not forget to include the primary
-      #   and foreign keys, otherwise it will raise an error.
       # [:readonly]
       #   If true, all the associated objects are readonly through the association.
       # [:validate]
@@ -1591,16 +1532,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   If false, never save or destroy the associated objects.
       #   By default, only save associated objects that are new records.
       #
+      #   Note that <tt>accepts_nested_attributes_for</tt> sets <tt>:autosave</tt> to <tt>true</tt>.
+      #
       # Option examples:
       #   has_and_belongs_to_many :projects
-      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :projects, :include => [ :milestones, :manager ]
-      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :nations, :class_name => "Country"
-      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, :join_table => "prods_cats"
-      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, :readonly => true
-      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :active_projects, :join_table => 'developers_projects', :delete_sql =>
-      #   "DELETE FROM developers_projects WHERE active=1 AND developer_id = #{id} AND project_id = #{record.id}"
-      def has_and_belongs_to_many(name, options = {}, &extension)
-        Builder::HasAndBelongsToMany.build(self, name, options, &extension)
+      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :projects, -> { includes :milestones, :manager }
+      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :nations, class_name: "Country"
+      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, join_table: "prods_cats"
+      #   has_and_belongs_to_many :categories, -> { readonly }
+      def has_and_belongs_to_many(name, scope = nil, options = {}, &extension)
+        Builder::HasAndBelongsToMany.build(self, name, scope, options, &extension)
       end
     end
   end