Solved my own problem.... for anyone else with the same issue, update_attributes cheks to see if the attribute exists by querying responds_to?(attr_name)
It was necessary to overload that method to get it working. On to the next problem. Brian On Mar 16, 12:23 am, PsiPro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm tinkering around with method_missing, and have run into a problem. > > I'm trying to create virtual columns so plugins like formtastic work > properly with this model. > > I plan on wrapping all attributes related to this project with the > name "option_*", as such I have changed method missing to the > following: > > ... > def method_missing(method, *arguments, &block) > logger.info "Looking for #{method}" > if method.to_s =~ /option_(.+)/ > process_option_method(method, *arguments) > else > super > end > end > def process_option_method(method, *arguments) > if method.to_s =~ /option_(.+)=/ > return set_option($1, *arguments.first) > elsif method.to_s =~ /option_(.+)/ > return get_option($1, false) > end > end > .. > > now get_option and set_option work as expected, and the setter part of > the above code also works. However when a form is submitted with a > field option_foo i get the error "unknown attribute: option_foo". > > The logger input above indicates that method_missing is not called, > and the stack trace confirms this. The stack trace indicates that when > update_attributes is called, it never gets around to method missing. > > So, I'm stuck. What would be the proper way to accomplish a dynamic > setter method? > > Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
