activerecord 4.2.9 → 6.1.4.1

data/lib/active_record/nested_attributes.rb

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/except'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/object/try'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/indifferent_access'
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "active_support/core_ext/hash/except"
+require "active_support/core_ext/module/redefine_method"
+require "active_support/core_ext/hash/indifferent_access"
 
 module ActiveRecord
   module NestedAttributes #:nodoc:
@@ -10,8 +12,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
     included do
-      class_attribute :nested_attributes_options, instance_writer: false
-      self.nested_attributes_options = {}
+      class_attribute :nested_attributes_options, instance_writer: false, default: {}
     end
 
     # = Active Record Nested Attributes
@@ -61,6 +62,18 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   member.update params[:member]
     #   member.avatar.icon # => 'sad'
     #
+    # If you want to update the current avatar without providing the id, you must add <tt>:update_only</tt> option.
+    #
+    #   class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
+    #     has_one :avatar
+    #     accepts_nested_attributes_for :avatar, update_only: true
+    #   end
+    #
+    #   params = { member: { avatar_attributes: { icon: 'sad' } } }
+    #   member.update params[:member]
+    #   member.avatar.id # => 2
+    #   member.avatar.icon # => 'sad'
+    #
     # By default you will only be able to set and update attributes on the
     # associated model. If you want to destroy the associated model through the
     # attributes hash, you have to enable it first using the
@@ -81,6 +94,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     # Note that the model will _not_ be destroyed until the parent is saved.
     #
+    # Also note that the model will not be destroyed unless you also specify
+    # its id in the updated hash.
+    #
     # === One-to-many
     #
     # Consider a member that has a number of posts:
@@ -111,7 +127,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   member.posts.first.title # => 'Kari, the awesome Ruby documentation browser!'
     #   member.posts.second.title # => 'The egalitarian assumption of the modern citizen'
     #
-    # You may also set a :reject_if proc to silently ignore any new record
+    # You may also set a +:reject_if+ proc to silently ignore any new record
     # hashes if they fail to pass your criteria. For example, the previous
     # example could be rewritten as:
     #
@@ -133,7 +149,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   member.posts.first.title # => 'Kari, the awesome Ruby documentation browser!'
     #   member.posts.second.title # => 'The egalitarian assumption of the modern citizen'
     #
-    # Alternatively, :reject_if also accepts a symbol for using methods:
+    # Alternatively, +:reject_if+ also accepts a symbol for using methods:
     #
     #   class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :posts
@@ -144,8 +160,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #     has_many :posts
     #     accepts_nested_attributes_for :posts, reject_if: :reject_posts
     #
-    #     def reject_posts(attributed)
-    #       attributed['title'].blank?
+    #     def reject_posts(attributes)
+    #       attributes['title'].blank?
     #     end
     #   end
     #
@@ -163,6 +179,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   member.posts.first.title # => '[UPDATED] An, as of yet, undisclosed awesome Ruby documentation browser!'
     #   member.posts.second.title # => '[UPDATED] other post'
     #
+    # However, the above applies if the parent model is being updated as well.
+    # For example, If you wanted to create a +member+ named _joe_ and wanted to
+    # update the +posts+ at the same time, that would give an
+    # ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound error.
+    #
     # By default the associated records are protected from being destroyed. If
     # you want to destroy any of the associated records through the attributes
     # hash, you have to enable it first using the <tt>:allow_destroy</tt>
@@ -187,38 +208,46 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # Nested attributes for an associated collection can also be passed in
     # the form of a hash of hashes instead of an array of hashes:
     #
-    #   Member.create(name:             'joe',
-    #                 posts_attributes: { first:  { title: 'Foo' },
-    #                                     second: { title: 'Bar' } })
+    #   Member.create(
+    #     name: 'joe',
+    #     posts_attributes: {
+    #       first:  { title: 'Foo' },
+    #       second: { title: 'Bar' }
+    #     }
+    #   )
     #
     # has the same effect as
     #
-    #   Member.create(name:             'joe',
-    #                 posts_attributes: [ { title: 'Foo' },
-    #                                     { title: 'Bar' } ])
+    #   Member.create(
+    #     name: 'joe',
+    #     posts_attributes: [
+    #       { title: 'Foo' },
+    #       { title: 'Bar' }
+    #     ]
+    #   )
     #
     # The keys of the hash which is the value for +:posts_attributes+ are
     # ignored in this case.
-    # However, it is not allowed to use +'id'+ or +:id+ for one of
+    # However, it is not allowed to use <tt>'id'</tt> or <tt>:id</tt> for one of
     # such keys, otherwise the hash will be wrapped in an array and
     # interpreted as an attribute hash for a single post.
     #
     # Passing attributes for an associated collection in the form of a hash
     # of hashes can be used with hashes generated from HTTP/HTML parameters,
-    # where there maybe no natural way to submit an array of hashes.
+    # where there may be no natural way to submit an array of hashes.
     #
     # === Saving
     #
     # All changes to models, including the destruction of those marked for
     # destruction, are saved and destroyed automatically and atomically when
     # the parent model is saved. This happens inside the transaction initiated
-    # by the parents save method. See ActiveRecord::AutosaveAssociation.
+    # by the parent's save method. See ActiveRecord::AutosaveAssociation.
     #
     # === Validating the presence of a parent model
     #
     # If you want to validate that a child record is associated with a parent
-    # record, you can use <tt>validates_presence_of</tt> and
-    # <tt>inverse_of</tt> as this example illustrates:
+    # record, you can use the +validates_presence_of+ method and the +:inverse_of+
+    # key as this example illustrates:
     #
     #   class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
     #     has_many :posts, inverse_of: :member
@@ -230,7 +259,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #     validates_presence_of :member
     #   end
     #
-    # Note that if you do not specify the <tt>inverse_of</tt> option, then
+    # Note that if you do not specify the +:inverse_of+ option, then
     # Active Record will try to automatically guess the inverse association
     # based on heuristics.
     #
@@ -251,7 +280,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   member.avatar_attributes = {icon: 'sad'}
     #   member.avatar.width # => 200
     module ClassMethods
-      REJECT_ALL_BLANK_PROC = proc { |attributes| attributes.all? { |key, value| key == '_destroy' || value.blank? } }
+      REJECT_ALL_BLANK_PROC = proc { |attributes| attributes.all? { |key, value| key == "_destroy" || value.blank? } }
 
       # Defines an attributes writer for the specified association(s).
       #
@@ -259,34 +288,36 @@ module ActiveRecord
       # [:allow_destroy]
       #   If true, destroys any members from the attributes hash with a
       #   <tt>_destroy</tt> key and a value that evaluates to +true+
-      #   (eg. 1, '1', true, or 'true'). This option is off by default.
+      #   (e.g. 1, '1', true, or 'true'). This option is off by default.
       # [:reject_if]
       #   Allows you to specify a Proc or a Symbol pointing to a method
       #   that checks whether a record should be built for a certain attribute
       #   hash. The hash is passed to the supplied Proc or the method
-      #   and it should return either +true+ or +false+. When no :reject_if
+      #   and it should return either +true+ or +false+. When no +:reject_if+
       #   is specified, a record will be built for all attribute hashes that
       #   do not have a <tt>_destroy</tt> value that evaluates to true.
       #   Passing <tt>:all_blank</tt> instead of a Proc will create a proc
       #   that will reject a record where all the attributes are blank excluding
-      #   any value for _destroy.
+      #   any value for +_destroy+.
       # [:limit]
-      #   Allows you to specify the maximum number of the associated records that
-      #   can be processed with the nested attributes. Limit also can be specified as a
-      #   Proc or a Symbol pointing to a method that should return number. If the size of the
-      #   nested attributes array exceeds the specified limit, NestedAttributes::TooManyRecords
-      #   exception is raised. If omitted, any number associations can be processed.
-      #   Note that the :limit option is only applicable to one-to-many associations.
+      #   Allows you to specify the maximum number of associated records that
+      #   can be processed with the nested attributes. Limit also can be specified
+      #   as a Proc or a Symbol pointing to a method that should return a number.
+      #   If the size of the nested attributes array exceeds the specified limit,
+      #   NestedAttributes::TooManyRecords exception is raised. If omitted, any
+      #   number of associations can be processed.
+      #   Note that the +:limit+ option is only applicable to one-to-many
+      #   associations.
       # [:update_only]
       #   For a one-to-one association, this option allows you to specify how
-      #   nested attributes are to be used when an associated record already
+      #   nested attributes are going to be used when an associated record already
       #   exists. In general, an existing record may either be updated with the
       #   new set of attribute values or be replaced by a wholly new record
-      #   containing those values. By default the :update_only option is +false+
+      #   containing those values. By default the +:update_only+ option is +false+
       #   and the nested attributes are used to update the existing record only
       #   if they include the record's <tt>:id</tt> value. Otherwise a new
       #   record will be instantiated and used to replace the existing one.
-      #   However if the :update_only option is +true+, the nested attributes
+      #   However if the +:update_only+ option is +true+, the nested attributes
       #   are used to update the record's attributes always, regardless of
       #   whether the <tt>:id</tt> is present. The option is ignored for collection
       #   associations.
@@ -299,7 +330,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #   # creates avatar_attributes= and posts_attributes=
       #   accepts_nested_attributes_for :avatar, :posts, allow_destroy: true
       def accepts_nested_attributes_for(*attr_names)
-        options = { :allow_destroy => false, :update_only => false }
+        options = { allow_destroy: false, update_only: false }
         options.update(attr_names.extract_options!)
         options.assert_valid_keys(:allow_destroy, :reject_if, :limit, :update_only)
         options[:reject_if] = REJECT_ALL_BLANK_PROC if options[:reject_if] == :all_blank
@@ -322,28 +353,25 @@ module ActiveRecord
       end
 
       private
-
-      # Generates a writer method for this association. Serves as a point for
-      # accessing the objects in the association. For example, this method
-      # could generate the following:
-      #
-      #   def pirate_attributes=(attributes)
-      #     assign_nested_attributes_for_one_to_one_association(:pirate, attributes)
-      #   end
-      #
-      # This redirects the attempts to write objects in an association through
-      # the helper methods defined below. Makes it seem like the nested
-      # associations are just regular associations.
-      def generate_association_writer(association_name, type)
-        generated_association_methods.module_eval <<-eoruby, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
-          if method_defined?(:#{association_name}_attributes=)
-            remove_method(:#{association_name}_attributes=)
-          end
-          def #{association_name}_attributes=(attributes)
-            assign_nested_attributes_for_#{type}_association(:#{association_name}, attributes)
-          end
-        eoruby
-      end
+        # Generates a writer method for this association. Serves as a point for
+        # accessing the objects in the association. For example, this method
+        # could generate the following:
+        #
+        #   def pirate_attributes=(attributes)
+        #     assign_nested_attributes_for_one_to_one_association(:pirate, attributes)
+        #   end
+        #
+        # This redirects the attempts to write objects in an association through
+        # the helper methods defined below. Makes it seem like the nested
+        # associations are just regular associations.
+        def generate_association_writer(association_name, type)
+          generated_association_methods.module_eval <<-eoruby, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
+            silence_redefinition_of_method :#{association_name}_attributes=
+            def #{association_name}_attributes=(attributes)
+              assign_nested_attributes_for_#{type}_association(:#{association_name}, attributes)
+            end
+          eoruby
+        end
     end
 
     # Returns ActiveRecord::AutosaveAssociation::marked_for_destruction? It's
@@ -356,203 +384,214 @@ module ActiveRecord
     end
 
     private
+      # Attribute hash keys that should not be assigned as normal attributes.
+      # These hash keys are nested attributes implementation details.
+      UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS = %w( id _destroy )
 
-    # Attribute hash keys that should not be assigned as normal attributes.
-    # These hash keys are nested attributes implementation details.
-    UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS = %w( id _destroy )
-
-    # Assigns the given attributes to the association.
-    #
-    # If an associated record does not yet exist, one will be instantiated. If
-    # an associated record already exists, the method's behavior depends on
-    # the value of the update_only option. If update_only is +false+ and the
-    # given attributes include an <tt>:id</tt> that matches the existing record's
-    # id, then the existing record will be modified. If no <tt>:id</tt> is provided
-    # it will be replaced with a new record. If update_only is +true+ the existing
-    # record will be modified regardless of whether an <tt>:id</tt> is provided.
-    #
-    # If the given attributes include a matching <tt>:id</tt> attribute, or
-    # update_only is true, and a <tt>:_destroy</tt> key set to a truthy value,
-    # then the existing record will be marked for destruction.
-    def assign_nested_attributes_for_one_to_one_association(association_name, attributes)
-      options = self.nested_attributes_options[association_name]
-      attributes = attributes.with_indifferent_access
-      existing_record = send(association_name)
-
-      if (options[:update_only] || !attributes['id'].blank?) && existing_record &&
-          (options[:update_only] || existing_record.id.to_s == attributes['id'].to_s)
-        assign_to_or_mark_for_destruction(existing_record, attributes, options[:allow_destroy]) unless call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
-
-      elsif attributes['id'].present?
-        raise_nested_attributes_record_not_found!(association_name, attributes['id'])
-
-      elsif !reject_new_record?(association_name, attributes)
-        assignable_attributes = attributes.except(*UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS)
-
-        if existing_record && existing_record.new_record?
-          existing_record.assign_attributes(assignable_attributes)
-          association(association_name).initialize_attributes(existing_record)
-        else
-          method = "build_#{association_name}"
-          if respond_to?(method)
-            send(method, assignable_attributes)
+      # Assigns the given attributes to the association.
+      #
+      # If an associated record does not yet exist, one will be instantiated. If
+      # an associated record already exists, the method's behavior depends on
+      # the value of the update_only option. If update_only is +false+ and the
+      # given attributes include an <tt>:id</tt> that matches the existing record's
+      # id, then the existing record will be modified. If no <tt>:id</tt> is provided
+      # it will be replaced with a new record. If update_only is +true+ the existing
+      # record will be modified regardless of whether an <tt>:id</tt> is provided.
+      #
+      # If the given attributes include a matching <tt>:id</tt> attribute, or
+      # update_only is true, and a <tt>:_destroy</tt> key set to a truthy value,
+      # then the existing record will be marked for destruction.
+      def assign_nested_attributes_for_one_to_one_association(association_name, attributes)
+        options = nested_attributes_options[association_name]
+        if attributes.respond_to?(:permitted?)
+          attributes = attributes.to_h
+        end
+        attributes = attributes.with_indifferent_access
+        existing_record = send(association_name)
+
+        if (options[:update_only] || !attributes["id"].blank?) && existing_record &&
+            (options[:update_only] || existing_record.id.to_s == attributes["id"].to_s)
+          assign_to_or_mark_for_destruction(existing_record, attributes, options[:allow_destroy]) unless call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
+
+        elsif attributes["id"].present?
+          raise_nested_attributes_record_not_found!(association_name, attributes["id"])
+
+        elsif !reject_new_record?(association_name, attributes)
+          assignable_attributes = attributes.except(*UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS)
+
+          if existing_record && existing_record.new_record?
+            existing_record.assign_attributes(assignable_attributes)
+            association(association_name).initialize_attributes(existing_record)
           else
-            raise ArgumentError, "Cannot build association `#{association_name}'. Are you trying to build a polymorphic one-to-one association?"
+            method = :"build_#{association_name}"
+            if respond_to?(method)
+              send(method, assignable_attributes)
+            else
+              raise ArgumentError, "Cannot build association `#{association_name}'. Are you trying to build a polymorphic one-to-one association?"
+            end
           end
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    # Assigns the given attributes to the collection association.
-    #
-    # Hashes with an <tt>:id</tt> value matching an existing associated record
-    # will update that record. Hashes without an <tt>:id</tt> value will build
-    # a new record for the association. Hashes with a matching <tt>:id</tt>
-    # value and a <tt>:_destroy</tt> key set to a truthy value will mark the
-    # matched record for destruction.
-    #
-    # For example:
-    #
-    #   assign_nested_attributes_for_collection_association(:people, {
-    #     '1' => { id: '1', name: 'Peter' },
-    #     '2' => { name: 'John' },
-    #     '3' => { id: '2', _destroy: true }
-    #   })
-    #
-    # Will update the name of the Person with ID 1, build a new associated
-    # person with the name 'John', and mark the associated Person with ID 2
-    # for destruction.
-    #
-    # Also accepts an Array of attribute hashes:
-    #
-    #   assign_nested_attributes_for_collection_association(:people, [
-    #     { id: '1', name: 'Peter' },
-    #     { name: 'John' },
-    #     { id: '2', _destroy: true }
-    #   ])
-    def assign_nested_attributes_for_collection_association(association_name, attributes_collection)
-      options = self.nested_attributes_options[association_name]
+      # Assigns the given attributes to the collection association.
+      #
+      # Hashes with an <tt>:id</tt> value matching an existing associated record
+      # will update that record. Hashes without an <tt>:id</tt> value will build
+      # a new record for the association. Hashes with a matching <tt>:id</tt>
+      # value and a <tt>:_destroy</tt> key set to a truthy value will mark the
+      # matched record for destruction.
+      #
+      # For example:
+      #
+      #   assign_nested_attributes_for_collection_association(:people, {
+      #     '1' => { id: '1', name: 'Peter' },
+      #     '2' => { name: 'John' },
+      #     '3' => { id: '2', _destroy: true }
+      #   })
+      #
+      # Will update the name of the Person with ID 1, build a new associated
+      # person with the name 'John', and mark the associated Person with ID 2
+      # for destruction.
+      #
+      # Also accepts an Array of attribute hashes:
+      #
+      #   assign_nested_attributes_for_collection_association(:people, [
+      #     { id: '1', name: 'Peter' },
+      #     { name: 'John' },
+      #     { id: '2', _destroy: true }
+      #   ])
+      def assign_nested_attributes_for_collection_association(association_name, attributes_collection)
+        options = nested_attributes_options[association_name]
+        if attributes_collection.respond_to?(:permitted?)
+          attributes_collection = attributes_collection.to_h
+        end
 
-      unless attributes_collection.is_a?(Hash) || attributes_collection.is_a?(Array)
-        raise ArgumentError, "Hash or Array expected, got #{attributes_collection.class.name} (#{attributes_collection.inspect})"
-      end
+        unless attributes_collection.is_a?(Hash) || attributes_collection.is_a?(Array)
+          raise ArgumentError, "Hash or Array expected for attribute `#{association_name}`, got #{attributes_collection.class.name} (#{attributes_collection.inspect})"
+        end
 
-      check_record_limit!(options[:limit], attributes_collection)
+        check_record_limit!(options[:limit], attributes_collection)
 
-      if attributes_collection.is_a? Hash
-        keys = attributes_collection.keys
-        attributes_collection = if keys.include?('id') || keys.include?(:id)
-          [attributes_collection]
-        else
-          attributes_collection.values
+        if attributes_collection.is_a? Hash
+          keys = attributes_collection.keys
+          attributes_collection = if keys.include?("id") || keys.include?(:id)
+            [attributes_collection]
+          else
+            attributes_collection.values
+          end
         end
-      end
-
-      association = association(association_name)
 
-      existing_records = if association.loaded?
-        association.target
-      else
-        attribute_ids = attributes_collection.map {|a| a['id'] || a[:id] }.compact
-        attribute_ids.empty? ? [] : association.scope.where(association.klass.primary_key => attribute_ids)
-      end
+        association = association(association_name)
 
-      attributes_collection.each do |attributes|
-        attributes = attributes.with_indifferent_access
+        existing_records = if association.loaded?
+          association.target
+        else
+          attribute_ids = attributes_collection.map { |a| a["id"] || a[:id] }.compact
+          attribute_ids.empty? ? [] : association.scope.where(association.klass.primary_key => attribute_ids)
+        end
 
-        if attributes['id'].blank?
-          unless reject_new_record?(association_name, attributes)
-            association.build(attributes.except(*UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS))
+        attributes_collection.each do |attributes|
+          if attributes.respond_to?(:permitted?)
+            attributes = attributes.to_h
           end
-        elsif existing_record = existing_records.detect { |record| record.id.to_s == attributes['id'].to_s }
-          unless call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
-            # Make sure we are operating on the actual object which is in the association's
-            # proxy_target array (either by finding it, or adding it if not found)
-            # Take into account that the proxy_target may have changed due to callbacks
-            target_record = association.target.detect { |record| record.id.to_s == attributes['id'].to_s }
-            if target_record
-              existing_record = target_record
-            else
-              association.add_to_target(existing_record, :skip_callbacks)
-            end
+          attributes = attributes.with_indifferent_access
 
-            assign_to_or_mark_for_destruction(existing_record, attributes, options[:allow_destroy])
+          if attributes["id"].blank?
+            unless reject_new_record?(association_name, attributes)
+              association.reader.build(attributes.except(*UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS))
+            end
+          elsif existing_record = existing_records.detect { |record| record.id.to_s == attributes["id"].to_s }
+            unless call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
+              # Make sure we are operating on the actual object which is in the association's
+              # proxy_target array (either by finding it, or adding it if not found)
+              # Take into account that the proxy_target may have changed due to callbacks
+              target_record = association.target.detect { |record| record.id.to_s == attributes["id"].to_s }
+              if target_record
+                existing_record = target_record
+              else
+                association.add_to_target(existing_record, skip_callbacks: true)
+              end
+
+              assign_to_or_mark_for_destruction(existing_record, attributes, options[:allow_destroy])
+            end
+          else
+            raise_nested_attributes_record_not_found!(association_name, attributes["id"])
           end
-        else
-          raise_nested_attributes_record_not_found!(association_name, attributes['id'])
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    # Takes in a limit and checks if the attributes_collection has too many
-    # records. It accepts limit in the form of symbol, proc, or
-    # number-like object (anything that can be compared with an integer).
-    #
-    # Raises TooManyRecords error if the attributes_collection is
-    # larger than the limit.
-    def check_record_limit!(limit, attributes_collection)
-      if limit
-        limit = case limit
-        when Symbol
-          send(limit)
-        when Proc
-          limit.call
-        else
-          limit
-        end
+      # Takes in a limit and checks if the attributes_collection has too many
+      # records. It accepts limit in the form of symbol, proc, or
+      # number-like object (anything that can be compared with an integer).
+      #
+      # Raises TooManyRecords error if the attributes_collection is
+      # larger than the limit.
+      def check_record_limit!(limit, attributes_collection)
+        if limit
+          limit = \
+            case limit
+            when Symbol
+              send(limit)
+            when Proc
+              limit.call
+            else
+              limit
+            end
 
-        if limit && attributes_collection.size > limit
-          raise TooManyRecords, "Maximum #{limit} records are allowed. Got #{attributes_collection.size} records instead."
+          if limit && attributes_collection.size > limit
+            raise TooManyRecords, "Maximum #{limit} records are allowed. Got #{attributes_collection.size} records instead."
+          end
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    # Updates a record with the +attributes+ or marks it for destruction if
-    # +allow_destroy+ is +true+ and has_destroy_flag? returns +true+.
-    def assign_to_or_mark_for_destruction(record, attributes, allow_destroy)
-      record.assign_attributes(attributes.except(*UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS))
-      record.mark_for_destruction if has_destroy_flag?(attributes) && allow_destroy
-    end
+      # Updates a record with the +attributes+ or marks it for destruction if
+      # +allow_destroy+ is +true+ and has_destroy_flag? returns +true+.
+      def assign_to_or_mark_for_destruction(record, attributes, allow_destroy)
+        record.assign_attributes(attributes.except(*UNASSIGNABLE_KEYS))
+        record.mark_for_destruction if has_destroy_flag?(attributes) && allow_destroy
+      end
 
-    # Determines if a hash contains a truthy _destroy key.
-    def has_destroy_flag?(hash)
-      Type::Boolean.new.type_cast_from_user(hash['_destroy'])
-    end
+      # Determines if a hash contains a truthy _destroy key.
+      def has_destroy_flag?(hash)
+        Type::Boolean.new.cast(hash["_destroy"])
+      end
 
-    # Determines if a new record should be rejected by checking
-    # has_destroy_flag? or if a <tt>:reject_if</tt> proc exists for this
-    # association and evaluates to +true+.
-    def reject_new_record?(association_name, attributes)
-      will_be_destroyed?(association_name, attributes) || call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
-    end
+      # Determines if a new record should be rejected by checking
+      # has_destroy_flag? or if a <tt>:reject_if</tt> proc exists for this
+      # association and evaluates to +true+.
+      def reject_new_record?(association_name, attributes)
+        will_be_destroyed?(association_name, attributes) || call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
+      end
 
-    # Determines if a record with the particular +attributes+ should be
-    # rejected by calling the reject_if Symbol or Proc (if defined).
-    # The reject_if option is defined by +accepts_nested_attributes_for+.
-    #
-    # Returns false if there is a +destroy_flag+ on the attributes.
-    def call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
-      return false if will_be_destroyed?(association_name, attributes)
+      # Determines if a record with the particular +attributes+ should be
+      # rejected by calling the reject_if Symbol or Proc (if defined).
+      # The reject_if option is defined by +accepts_nested_attributes_for+.
+      #
+      # Returns false if there is a +destroy_flag+ on the attributes.
+      def call_reject_if(association_name, attributes)
+        return false if will_be_destroyed?(association_name, attributes)
 
-      case callback = self.nested_attributes_options[association_name][:reject_if]
-      when Symbol
-        method(callback).arity == 0 ? send(callback) : send(callback, attributes)
-      when Proc
-        callback.call(attributes)
+        case callback = nested_attributes_options[association_name][:reject_if]
+        when Symbol
+          method(callback).arity == 0 ? send(callback) : send(callback, attributes)
+        when Proc
+          callback.call(attributes)
+        end
       end
-    end
 
-    # Only take into account the destroy flag if <tt>:allow_destroy</tt> is true
-    def will_be_destroyed?(association_name, attributes)
-      allow_destroy?(association_name) && has_destroy_flag?(attributes)
-    end
+      # Only take into account the destroy flag if <tt>:allow_destroy</tt> is true
+      def will_be_destroyed?(association_name, attributes)
+        allow_destroy?(association_name) && has_destroy_flag?(attributes)
+      end
 
-    def allow_destroy?(association_name)
-      self.nested_attributes_options[association_name][:allow_destroy]
-    end
+      def allow_destroy?(association_name)
+        nested_attributes_options[association_name][:allow_destroy]
+      end
 
-    def raise_nested_attributes_record_not_found!(association_name, record_id)
-      raise RecordNotFound, "Couldn't find #{self.class._reflect_on_association(association_name).klass.name} with ID=#{record_id} for #{self.class.name} with ID=#{id}"
-    end
+      def raise_nested_attributes_record_not_found!(association_name, record_id)
+        model = self.class._reflect_on_association(association_name).klass.name
+        raise RecordNotFound.new("Couldn't find #{model} with ID=#{record_id} for #{self.class.name} with ID=#{id}",
+                                 model, "id", record_id)
+      end
   end
 end