# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/primary_key.rb, line 71
def primary_key
@primary_key = reset_primary_key unless defined? @primary_key
@primary_key
end
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module ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods::PrimaryKey::ClassMethods
Constants
- ID_ATTRIBUTE_METHODS
Public Instance Methods
Calls superclass method
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/primary_key.rb, line 64
def dangerous_attribute_method?(method_name)
super && !ID_ATTRIBUTE_METHODS.include?(method_name)
end
Calls superclass method
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/primary_key.rb, line 54
def define_method_attribute(attr_name)
super
if attr_name == primary_key && attr_name != 'id'
generated_attribute_methods.send(:alias_method, :id, primary_key)
end
end
Defines the primary key field – can be overridden in subclasses. Overwriting will negate any effect of the primary_key_prefix_type setting, though.
Sets the name of the primary key column.
class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
self.primary_key = 'sysid'
end
You can also define the primary_key method yourself:
class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
def self.primary_key
'foo_' + super
end
end
Project.primary_key # => "foo_id"
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/primary_key.rb, line 122
def primary_key=(value)
@primary_key = value && value.to_s
@quoted_primary_key = nil
end
Returns a quoted version of the primary key name, used to construct SQL statements.
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/primary_key.rb, line 78
def quoted_primary_key
@quoted_primary_key ||= connection.quote_column_name(primary_key)
end
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