save_whats_valid 0.0.1

data/MIT-LICENSE

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+Copyright 2013 YOURNAME
+
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+
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+
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+WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

data/README.md

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+# Save What's Valid
+
+Rails' default `update_attributes` behavior is that when any validation fails,
+none of the data gets saved. However, in some instances this is not the most
+ideal behavior. If you import partial data which users then have the task of
+completing, not saving partially completed forms can create a really negative
+user experience and decrease overall completion (or conversion) rates.
+
+For example, some users complained when their incomplete changes didn't stick
+bceause they had intended to send the remainder of the form to a colleague to
+complete the rest.
+
+This gem encapsulates the logic I've used to ensure that partially completed
+forms still persist.
+
+## Usage
+
+    class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+      # Include the module.
+      include SaveWhatsValid
+
+      # These are the attributes available on the model.
+      attr_accessible :age, :description, :first_name, :last_name, :middle_initial
+
+      # These two attributes are required.
+      validates_presence_of :first_name
+      validates_presence_of :last_name
+  
+      # These are the attributes we want to save any valid value for.
+      save_whats_valid :age, :description, :first_name, :last_name
+  
+    end
+

data/Rakefile

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+#!/usr/bin/env rake
+begin
+  require 'bundler/setup'
+rescue LoadError
+  puts 'You must `gem install bundler` and `bundle install` to run rake tasks'
+end
+begin
+  require 'rdoc/task'
+rescue LoadError
+  require 'rdoc/rdoc'
+  require 'rake/rdoctask'
+  RDoc::Task = Rake::RDocTask
+end
+
+RDoc::Task.new(:rdoc) do |rdoc|
+  rdoc.rdoc_dir = 'rdoc'
+  rdoc.title    = 'SaveWhatsValid'
+  rdoc.options << '--line-numbers'
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('README.rdoc')
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('lib/**/*.rb')
+end
+
+require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
+RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new('spec')
+
+Bundler::GemHelper.install_tasks
+

data/lib/save_whats_valid.rb

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+module SaveWhatsValid
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  module ClassMethods
+    attr_accessor :save_whats_valid_attributes
+    def save_whats_valid(*attributes)
+      self.save_whats_valid_attributes = attributes
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_attributes(attributes)
+    saved_successfully = super(attributes)
+    
+    if self.class.save_whats_valid_attributes.present?
+
+      # load a copy of the listing.
+      copy = self.class.find(id)
+    
+      unless saved_successfully
+
+        fields = self.class.save_whats_valid_attributes.map(&:to_s)
+        
+        self.changed.each do |changed_field|
+
+          # if this is one of the fields we allow to be updated even when the object itself is invalid...
+          if fields.include? changed_field
+           
+            # unless this field is one of the fields with an error...
+            unless self.errors.messages.keys.map(&:to_s).include? changed_field
+
+              # otherwise, just copy over the field we want to save.
+              copy.send("#{changed_field}=", self.send(changed_field))
+           
+              # save it regardless of the state of the object.
+              copy.save(validate: false)
+
+            end
+         
+          end
+
+        end
+      
+      end
+      
+    end
+    
+    return saved_successfully
+  end
+ 
+end

data/lib/save_whats_valid/version.rb

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+module SaveWhatsValid
+  VERSION = "0.0.1"
+end

data/lib/tasks/save_whats_valid_tasks.rake

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+# desc "Explaining what the task does"
+# task :save_whats_valid do
+#   # Task goes here
+# end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: save_whats_valid
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: 0.0.1
+  prerelease: 
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- Andrew Culver
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2013-05-14 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies:
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
+  name: rails
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ~>
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: 3.2.13
+  type: :runtime
+  prerelease: false
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ~>
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: 3.2.13
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
+  name: sqlite3
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
+  type: :development
+  prerelease: false
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
+  name: rspec
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
+  type: :development
+  prerelease: false
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
+  name: rspec-rails
+  requirement: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
+  type: :development
+  prerelease: false
+  version_requirements: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: '0'
+description: Rails' default update_attributes behavior is that when any validation
+  fails, none of the data gets saved. However, in some instances this is not the most
+  ideal behavior. If you import partial data which users then have the task of completing,
+  not saving partially completed forms can create a really negative user experience
+  and decrease overall completion (or conversion) rates. This gem encapsulates the
+  logic I've used to ensure that partially completed forms still persist.
+email:
+- andrew.culver@gmail.com
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/save_whats_valid/version.rb
+- lib/save_whats_valid.rb
+- lib/tasks/save_whats_valid_tasks.rake
+- MIT-LICENSE
+- Rakefile
+- README.md
+homepage: http://github.com/andrewculver/save_whats_valid
+licenses: []
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+require_paths:
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+requirements: []
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 1.8.24
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: Save some fields even when the form isn't valid.
+test_files: []