activerecord 6.1.7.6 → 7.0.0

data/lib/active_record/relation/merger.rb

@@ -51,30 +51,25 @@ module ActiveRecord
         @rewhere  = rewhere
       end
 
-      NORMAL_VALUES = Relation::VALUE_METHODS -
-                      Relation::CLAUSE_METHODS -
-                      [:includes, :preload, :joins, :left_outer_joins, :order, :reverse_order, :lock, :create_with, :reordering] # :nodoc:
-
-      def normal_values
-        NORMAL_VALUES
-      end
+      NORMAL_VALUES = Relation::VALUE_METHODS - Relation::CLAUSE_METHODS -
+                      [
+                        :select, :includes, :preload, :joins, :left_outer_joins,
+                        :order, :reverse_order, :lock, :create_with, :reordering
+                      ]
 
       def merge
-        normal_values.each do |name|
+        NORMAL_VALUES.each do |name|
           value = values[name]
           # The unless clause is here mostly for performance reasons (since the `send` call might be moderately
           # expensive), most of the time the value is going to be `nil` or `.blank?`, the only catch is that
           # `false.blank?` returns `true`, so there needs to be an extra check so that explicit `false` values
           # don't fall through the cracks.
           unless value.nil? || (value.blank? && false != value)
-            if name == :select
-              relation._select!(*value)
-            else
-              relation.public_send("#{name}!", *value)
-            end
+            relation.public_send(:"#{name}!", *value)
           end
         end
 
+        merge_select_values
         merge_multi_values
         merge_single_values
         merge_clauses
@@ -86,6 +81,18 @@ module ActiveRecord
       end
 
       private
+        def merge_select_values
+          return if other.select_values.empty?
+
+          if other.klass == relation.klass
+            relation.select_values |= other.select_values
+          else
+            relation.select_values |= other.instance_eval do
+              arel_columns(select_values)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
         def merge_preloads
           return if other.preload_values.empty? && other.includes_values.empty?
 

data/lib/active_record/relation/predicate_builder.rb

@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
     require "active_record/relation/predicate_builder/association_query_value"
     require "active_record/relation/predicate_builder/polymorphic_array_value"
 
-    # No-op BaseHandler to work Mashal.load(File.read("legacy_relation.dump")).
-    # TODO: Remove the constant alias once Rails 6.1 has released.
-    BaseHandler = BasicObjectHandler
-
     def initialize(table)
       @table = table
       @handlers = []
@@ -69,8 +65,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     end
 
     def build_bind_attribute(column_name, value)
-      attr = Relation::QueryAttribute.new(column_name, value, table.type(column_name))
-      Arel::Nodes::BindParam.new(attr)
+      Relation::QueryAttribute.new(column_name, value, table.type(column_name))
     end
 
     def resolve_arel_attribute(table_name, column_name, &block)

data/lib/active_record/relation/query_attribute.rb

@@ -20,25 +20,19 @@ module ActiveRecord
       def nil?
         unless value_before_type_cast.is_a?(StatementCache::Substitute)
           value_before_type_cast.nil? ||
-            type.respond_to?(:subtype, true) && value_for_database.nil?
+            type.respond_to?(:subtype) && serializable? && value_for_database.nil?
         end
-      rescue ::RangeError
       end
 
       def infinite?
-        infinity?(value_before_type_cast) || infinity?(value_for_database)
-      rescue ::RangeError
+        infinity?(value_before_type_cast) || serializable? && infinity?(value_for_database)
       end
 
       def unboundable?
-        if defined?(@_unboundable)
-          @_unboundable
-        else
-          value_for_database unless value_before_type_cast.is_a?(StatementCache::Substitute)
-          @_unboundable = nil
+        unless defined?(@_unboundable)
+          serializable? { |value| @_unboundable = value <=> 0 } && @_unboundable = nil
         end
-      rescue ::RangeError
-        @_unboundable = type.cast(value_before_type_cast) <=> 0
+        @_unboundable
       end
 
       private

data/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ require "active_support/core_ext/array/wrap"
 
 module ActiveRecord
   module QueryMethods
-    extend ActiveSupport::Concern
-
     include ActiveModel::ForbiddenAttributesProtection
 
     # WhereChain objects act as placeholder for queries in which #where does not have any parameter.
@@ -50,6 +48,34 @@ module ActiveRecord
         @scope
       end
 
+      # Returns a new relation with joins and where clause to identify
+      # associated relations.
+      #
+      # For example, posts that are associated to a related author:
+      #
+      #    Post.where.associated(:author)
+      #    # SELECT "posts".* FROM "posts"
+      #    # INNER JOIN "authors" ON "authors"."id" = "posts"."author_id"
+      #    # WHERE "authors"."id" IS NOT NULL
+      #
+      # Additionally, multiple relations can be combined. This will return posts
+      # associated to both an author and any comments:
+      #
+      #    Post.where.associated(:author, :comments)
+      #    # SELECT "posts".* FROM "posts"
+      #    # INNER JOIN "authors" ON "authors"."id" = "posts"."author_id"
+      #    # INNER JOIN "comments" ON "comments"."post_id" = "posts"."id"
+      #    # WHERE "authors"."id" IS NOT NULL AND "comments"."id" IS NOT NULL
+      def associated(*associations)
+        associations.each do |association|
+          reflection = @scope.klass._reflect_on_association(association)
+          @scope.joins!(association)
+          self.not(reflection.table_name => { reflection.association_primary_key => nil })
+        end
+
+        @scope
+      end
+
       # Returns a new relation with left outer joins and where clause to identify
       # missing relations.
       #
@@ -68,12 +94,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #    # LEFT OUTER JOIN "authors" ON "authors"."id" = "posts"."author_id"
       #    # LEFT OUTER JOIN "comments" ON "comments"."post_id" = "posts"."id"
       #    # WHERE "authors"."id" IS NULL AND "comments"."id" IS NULL
-      def missing(*args)
-        args.each do |arg|
-          reflection = @scope.klass._reflect_on_association(arg)
-          opts = { reflection.table_name => { reflection.association_primary_key => nil } }
-          @scope.left_outer_joins!(arg)
-          @scope.where!(opts)
+      def missing(*associations)
+        associations.each do |association|
+          reflection = @scope.klass._reflect_on_association(association)
+          @scope.left_outer_joins!(association)
+          @scope.where!(reflection.table_name => { reflection.association_primary_key => nil })
         end
 
         @scope
@@ -148,7 +173,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   User.includes(:posts).where(posts: { name: 'example' })
     def includes(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:includes, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.includes!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -164,7 +189,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   # FROM "users" LEFT OUTER JOIN "posts" ON "posts"."user_id" =
     #   # "users"."id"
     def eager_load(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:eager_load, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.eager_load!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -178,7 +203,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   User.preload(:posts)
     #   # SELECT "posts".* FROM "posts" WHERE "posts"."user_id" IN (1, 2, 3)
     def preload(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:preload, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.preload!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -211,7 +236,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   User.includes(:posts).where("posts.name = 'foo'").references(:posts)
     #   # Query now knows the string references posts, so adds a JOIN
     def references(*table_names)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:references, table_names)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, table_names)
       spawn.references!(*table_names)
     end
 
@@ -269,7 +294,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
         return super()
       end
 
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:select, fields, "Call `select' with at least one field.")
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, fields, "Call `select' with at least one field.")
       spawn._select!(*fields)
     end
 
@@ -289,7 +314,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # This is short-hand for <tt>unscope(:select).select(fields)</tt>.
     # Note that we're unscoping the entire select statement.
     def reselect(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:reselect, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.reselect!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -320,7 +345,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   User.select([:id, :first_name]).group(:id, :first_name).first(3)
     #   # => [#<User id: 1, first_name: "Bill">, #<User id: 2, first_name: "Earl">, #<User id: 3, first_name: "Beto">]
     def group(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:group, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.group!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -329,17 +354,37 @@ module ActiveRecord
       self
     end
 
-    # Allows to specify an order attribute:
+    # Applies an <code>ORDER BY</code> clause to a query.
+    #
+    # #order accepts arguments in one of several formats.
+    #
+    # === symbols
+    #
+    # The symbol represents the name of the column you want to order the results by.
     #
     #   User.order(:name)
     #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY "users"."name" ASC
     #
+    # By default, the order is ascending. If you want descending order, you can
+    # map the column name symbol to +:desc+.
+    #
     #   User.order(email: :desc)
     #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY "users"."email" DESC
     #
+    # Multiple columns can be passed this way, and they will be applied in the order specified.
+    #
     #   User.order(:name, email: :desc)
     #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY "users"."name" ASC, "users"."email" DESC
     #
+    # === strings
+    #
+    # Strings are passed directly to the database, allowing you to specify
+    # simple SQL expressions.
+    #
+    # This could be a source of SQL injection, so only strings composed of plain
+    # column names and simple <code>function(column_name)</code> expressions
+    # with optional +ASC+/+DESC+ modifiers are allowed.
+    #
     #   User.order('name')
     #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY name
     #
@@ -348,8 +393,21 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     #   User.order('name DESC, email')
     #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY name DESC, email
+    #
+    # === Arel
+    #
+    # If you need to pass in complicated expressions that you have verified
+    # are safe for the database, you can use Arel.
+    #
+    #   User.order(Arel.sql('end_date - start_date'))
+    #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY end_date - start_date
+    #
+    # Custom query syntax, like JSON columns for Postgres, is supported in this way.
+    #
+    #   User.order(Arel.sql("payload->>'kind'"))
+    #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY payload->>'kind'
     def order(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:order, args) do
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args) do
         sanitize_order_arguments(args)
       end
       spawn.order!(*args)
@@ -362,6 +420,24 @@ module ActiveRecord
       self
     end
 
+    # Allows to specify an order by a specific set of values. Depending on your
+    # adapter this will either use a CASE statement or a built-in function.
+    #
+    #   User.in_order_of(:id, [1, 5, 3])
+    #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" ORDER BY FIELD("users"."id", 1, 5, 3)
+    #
+    def in_order_of(column, values)
+      klass.disallow_raw_sql!([column], permit: connection.column_name_with_order_matcher)
+
+      references = column_references([column])
+      self.references_values |= references unless references.empty?
+
+      values = values.map { |value| type_caster.type_cast_for_database(column, value) }
+      column = order_column(column.to_s) if column.is_a?(Symbol)
+
+      spawn.order!(connection.field_ordered_value(column, values))
+    end
+
     # Replaces any existing order defined on the relation with the specified order.
     #
     #   User.order('email DESC').reorder('id ASC') # generated SQL has 'ORDER BY id ASC'
@@ -372,15 +448,15 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     # generates a query with 'ORDER BY id ASC, name ASC'.
     def reorder(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:reorder, args) do
-        sanitize_order_arguments(args) unless args.all?(&:blank?)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args) do
+        sanitize_order_arguments(args)
       end
       spawn.reorder!(*args)
     end
 
     # Same as #reorder but operates on relation in-place instead of copying.
     def reorder!(*args) # :nodoc:
-      preprocess_order_args(args) unless args.all?(&:blank?)
+      preprocess_order_args(args)
       args.uniq!
       self.reordering_value = true
       self.order_values = args
@@ -425,7 +501,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   has_many :comments, -> { unscope(where: :trashed) }
     #
     def unscope(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:unscope, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.unscope!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -458,7 +534,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       self
     end
 
-    # Performs a joins on +args+. The given symbol(s) should match the name of
+    # Performs JOINs on +args+. The given symbol(s) should match the name of
     # the association(s).
     #
     #   User.joins(:posts)
@@ -487,7 +563,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   User.joins("LEFT JOIN bookmarks ON bookmarks.bookmarkable_type = 'Post' AND bookmarks.user_id = users.id")
     #   # SELECT "users".* FROM "users" LEFT JOIN bookmarks ON bookmarks.bookmarkable_type = 'Post' AND bookmarks.user_id = users.id
     def joins(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:joins, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.joins!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -496,7 +572,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       self
     end
 
-    # Performs a left outer joins on +args+:
+    # Performs LEFT OUTER JOINs on +args+:
     #
     #   User.left_outer_joins(:posts)
     #   => SELECT "users".* FROM "users" LEFT OUTER JOIN "posts" ON "posts"."user_id" = "users"."id"
@@ -578,13 +654,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     # Fields can be symbols or strings. Values can be single values, arrays, or ranges.
     #
-    #    User.where({ name: "Joe", email: "joe@example.com" })
+    #    User.where(name: "Joe", email: "joe@example.com")
     #    # SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = 'Joe' AND email = 'joe@example.com'
     #
-    #    User.where({ name: ["Alice", "Bob"]})
+    #    User.where(name: ["Alice", "Bob"])
     #    # SELECT * FROM users WHERE name IN ('Alice', 'Bob')
     #
-    #    User.where({ created_at: (Time.now.midnight - 1.day)..Time.now.midnight })
+    #    User.where(created_at: (Time.now.midnight - 1.day)..Time.now.midnight)
     #    # SELECT * FROM users WHERE (created_at BETWEEN '2012-06-09 07:00:00.000000' AND '2012-06-10 07:00:00.000000')
     #
     # In the case of a belongs_to relationship, an association key can be used
@@ -614,8 +690,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     # For hash conditions, you can either use the table name in the key, or use a sub-hash.
     #
-    #    User.joins(:posts).where({ "posts.published" => true })
-    #    User.joins(:posts).where({ posts: { published: true } })
+    #    User.joins(:posts).where("posts.published" => true)
+    #    User.joins(:posts).where(posts: { published: true })
     #
     # === no argument
     #
@@ -668,6 +744,59 @@ module ActiveRecord
       scope
     end
 
+    # Allows you to invert an entire where clause instead of manually applying conditions.
+    #
+    #   class User
+    #     scope :active, -> { where(accepted: true, locked: false) }
+    #   end
+    #
+    #   User.where(accepted: true)
+    #   # WHERE `accepted` = 1
+    #
+    #   User.where(accepted: true).invert_where
+    #   # WHERE `accepted` != 1
+    #
+    #   User.active
+    #   # WHERE `accepted` = 1 AND `locked` = 0
+    #
+    #   User.active.invert_where
+    #   # WHERE NOT (`accepted` = 1 AND `locked` = 0)
+    #
+    # Be careful because this inverts all conditions before +invert_where+ call.
+    #
+    #   class User
+    #     scope :active, -> { where(accepted: true, locked: false) }
+    #     scope :inactive, -> { active.invert_where } # Do not attempt it
+    #   end
+    #
+    #   # It also inverts `where(role: 'admin')` unexpectedly.
+    #   User.where(role: 'admin').inactive
+    #   # WHERE NOT (`role` = 'admin' AND `accepted` = 1 AND `locked` = 0)
+    #
+    def invert_where
+      spawn.invert_where!
+    end
+
+    def invert_where! # :nodoc:
+      self.where_clause = where_clause.invert
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Checks whether the given relation is structurally compatible with this relation, to determine
+    # if it's possible to use the #and and #or methods without raising an error. Structurally
+    # compatible is defined as: they must be scoping the same model, and they must differ only by
+    # #where (if no #group has been defined) or #having (if a #group is present).
+    #
+    #    Post.where("id = 1").structurally_compatible?(Post.where("author_id = 3"))
+    #    # => true
+    #
+    #    Post.joins(:comments).structurally_compatible?(Post.where("id = 1"))
+    #    # => false
+    #
+    def structurally_compatible?(other)
+      structurally_incompatible_values_for(other).empty?
+    end
+
     # Returns a new relation, which is the logical intersection of this relation and the one passed
     # as an argument.
     #
@@ -886,7 +1015,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       self
     end
 
-    # Specifies table from which the records will be fetched. For example:
+    # Specifies the table from which the records will be fetched. For example:
     #
     #   Topic.select('title').from('posts')
     #   # SELECT title FROM posts
@@ -896,9 +1025,26 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   Topic.select('title').from(Topic.approved)
     #   # SELECT title FROM (SELECT * FROM topics WHERE approved = 't') subquery
     #
+    # Passing a second argument (string or symbol), creates the alias for the SQL from clause. Otherwise the alias "subquery" is used:
+    #
     #   Topic.select('a.title').from(Topic.approved, :a)
     #   # SELECT a.title FROM (SELECT * FROM topics WHERE approved = 't') a
     #
+    # It does not add multiple arguments to the SQL from clause. The last +from+ chained is the one used:
+    #
+    #   Topic.select('title').from(Topic.approved).from(Topic.inactive)
+    #   # SELECT title FROM (SELECT topics.* FROM topics WHERE topics.active = 'f') subquery
+    #
+    # For multiple arguments for the SQL from clause, you can pass a string with the exact elements in the SQL from list:
+    #
+    #   color = "red"
+    #   Color
+    #     .from("colors c, JSONB_ARRAY_ELEMENTS(colored_things) AS colorvalues(colorvalue)")
+    #     .where("colorvalue->>'color' = ?", color)
+    #     .select("c.*").to_a
+    #   # SELECT c.*
+    #   # FROM colors c, JSONB_ARRAY_ELEMENTS(colored_things) AS colorvalues(colorvalue)
+    #   # WHERE (colorvalue->>'color' = 'red')
     def from(value, subquery_name = nil)
       spawn.from!(value, subquery_name)
     end
@@ -994,7 +1140,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   Topic.optimizer_hints("SeqScan(topics)", "Parallel(topics 8)")
     #   # SELECT /*+ SeqScan(topics) Parallel(topics 8) */ "topics".* FROM "topics"
     def optimizer_hints(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:optimizer_hints, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.optimizer_hints!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -1035,10 +1181,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #   # SELECT "users"."name" FROM "users" /* selecting */ /* user */ /* names */
     #
     # The SQL block comment delimiters, "/*" and "*/", will be added automatically.
-    #
-    # Some escaping is performed, however untrusted user input should not be used.
     def annotate(*args)
-      check_if_method_has_arguments!(:annotate, args)
+      check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       spawn.annotate!(*args)
     end
 
@@ -1056,6 +1200,47 @@ module ActiveRecord
       self
     end
 
+    # Excludes the specified record (or collection of records) from the resulting
+    # relation. For example:
+    #
+    #   Post.excluding(post)
+    #   # SELECT "posts".* FROM "posts" WHERE "posts"."id" != 1
+    #
+    #   Post.excluding(post_one, post_two)
+    #   # SELECT "posts".* FROM "posts" WHERE "posts"."id" NOT IN (1, 2)
+    #
+    # This can also be called on associations. As with the above example, either
+    # a single record of collection thereof may be specified:
+    #
+    #   post = Post.find(1)
+    #   comment = Comment.find(2)
+    #   post.comments.excluding(comment)
+    #   # SELECT "comments".* FROM "comments" WHERE "comments"."post_id" = 1 AND "comments"."id" != 2
+    #
+    # This is short-hand for <tt>.where.not(id: post.id)</tt> and <tt>.where.not(id: [post_one.id, post_two.id])</tt>.
+    #
+    # An <tt>ArgumentError</tt> will be raised if either no records are
+    # specified, or if any of the records in the collection (if a collection
+    # is passed in) are not instances of the same model that the relation is
+    # scoping.
+    def excluding(*records)
+      records.flatten!(1)
+      records.compact!
+
+      unless records.all?(klass)
+        raise ArgumentError, "You must only pass a single or collection of #{klass.name} objects to ##{__callee__}."
+      end
+
+      spawn.excluding!(records)
+    end
+    alias :without :excluding
+
+    def excluding!(records) # :nodoc:
+      predicates = [ predicate_builder[primary_key, records].invert ]
+      self.where_clause += Relation::WhereClause.new(predicates)
+      self
+    end
+
     # Returns the Arel object associated with the relation.
     def arel(aliases = nil) # :nodoc:
       @arel ||= build_arel(aliases)
@@ -1111,11 +1296,9 @@ module ActiveRecord
         nil
       end
 
-      def each_join_dependencies(join_dependencies = build_join_dependencies)
+      def each_join_dependencies(join_dependencies = build_join_dependencies, &block)
         join_dependencies.each do |join_dependency|
-          join_dependency.each do |join|
-            yield join
-          end
+          join_dependency.each(&block)
         end
       end
 
@@ -1157,14 +1340,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
         unless annotate_values.empty?
           annotates = annotate_values
           annotates = annotates.uniq if annotates.size > 1
-          unless annotates == annotate_values
-            ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn(<<-MSG.squish)
-              Duplicated query annotations are no longer shown in queries in Rails 7.0.
-              To migrate to Rails 7.0's behavior, use `uniq!(:annotate)` to deduplicate query annotations
-              (`#{klass.name&.tableize || klass.table_name}.uniq!(:annotate)`).
-            MSG
-            annotates = annotate_values
-          end
           arel.comment(*annotates)
         end
 
@@ -1172,8 +1347,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       end
 
       def build_cast_value(name, value)
-        cast_value = ActiveModel::Attribute.with_cast_value(name, value, Type.default_value)
-        Arel::Nodes::BindParam.new(cast_value)
+        ActiveModel::Attribute.with_cast_value(name, value, Type.default_value)
       end
 
       def build_from
@@ -1284,7 +1458,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       def build_select(arel)
         if select_values.any?
           arel.project(*arel_columns(select_values))
-        elsif klass.ignored_columns.any?
+        elsif klass.ignored_columns.any? || klass.enumerate_columns_in_select_statements
           arel.project(*klass.column_names.map { |field| table[field] })
         else
           arel.project(table[Arel.star])
@@ -1425,12 +1599,17 @@ module ActiveRecord
         order_args.map! do |arg|
           klass.sanitize_sql_for_order(arg)
         end
-        order_args.flatten!
-        order_args.compact_blank!
       end
 
       def column_references(order_args)
-        references = order_args.grep(String)
+        references = order_args.flat_map do |arg|
+          case arg
+          when String, Symbol
+            arg
+          when Hash
+            arg.keys
+          end
+        end
         references.map! { |arg| arg =~ /^\W?(\w+)\W?\./ && $1 }.compact!
         references
       end
@@ -1478,19 +1657,19 @@ module ActiveRecord
       #    Post.references()   # raises an error
       #    Post.references([]) # does not raise an error
       #
-      # This particular method should be called with a method_name and the args
+      # This particular method should be called with a method_name (__callee__) and the args
       # passed into that method as an input. For example:
       #
       # def references(*args)
-      #   check_if_method_has_arguments!("references", args)
+      #   check_if_method_has_arguments!(__callee__, args)
       #   ...
       # end
       def check_if_method_has_arguments!(method_name, args, message = nil)
         if args.blank?
           raise ArgumentError, message || "The method .#{method_name}() must contain arguments."
-        elsif block_given?
-          yield args
         else
+          yield args if block_given?
+
           args.flatten!
           args.compact_blank!
         end
@@ -1514,11 +1693,4 @@ module ActiveRecord
         end
       end
   end
-
-  class Relation # :nodoc:
-    # No-op WhereClauseFactory to work Mashal.load(File.read("legacy_relation.dump")).
-    # TODO: Remove the class once Rails 6.1 has released.
-    class WhereClauseFactory # :nodoc:
-    end
-  end
 end