Module: Mongoid::Timestamps::Updated

Extended by:

ActiveSupport::Concern

Included in:

Mongoid::Timestamps

Defined in:

lib/mongoid/timestamps/updated.rb

Overview

This module handles the behaviour for setting up document updated at timestamp.

Instance Method Summary

• #able_to_set_updated_at? ⇒ true, false

  Is the updated timestamp able to be set?.

• #set_updated_at ⇒ Object

  Update the updated_at field on the Document to the current time.

Instance Method Details

#able_to_set_updated_at? ⇒ true, false

Is the updated timestamp able to be set?

Examples:

Can the timestamp be set?

document.able_to_set_updated_at?

Returns:

• (true, false) —

  If the timestamp can be set.

Since:

• 2.4.0

# File 'lib/mongoid/timestamps/updated.rb', line 31

def able_to_set_updated_at?
  !frozen? && timestamping? && (new_record? || changed?)
end

#set_updated_at ⇒ Object

Update the updated_at field on the Document to the current time. This is only called on create and on save.

Examples:

Set the updated at time.

person.set_updated_at

# File 'lib/mongoid/timestamps/updated.rb', line 19

def set_updated_at
  self.updated_at = Time.now.utc unless updated_at_changed?
end