Module: Workflow::ActiveRecordInstanceMethods

Defined in:
lib/workflow.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#load_workflow_state ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/workflow.rb', line 339

def load_workflow_state
  read_attribute(self.class.workflow_column)
end

#persist_workflow_state(new_value) ⇒ Object

On transition the new workflow state is immediately saved in the database.



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# File 'lib/workflow.rb', line 345

def persist_workflow_state(new_value)
  if self.respond_to? :update_column
    # Rails 3.1 or newer
    update_column self.class.workflow_column, new_value
  else
    # older Rails; beware of side effect: other (pending) attribute changes will be persisted too
    update_attribute self.class.workflow_column, new_value
  end
end