I'm having trouble saving the correct nested embedded document with mongoid. I've tried this in both v3.1.6 and v4.0.0 and the result is the same. The parent document is saved, but the nested document I modified ignores the changes, and instead updates the first nested document instead.
Assume some models like so:
Mongoid.configure do |config|
config.sessions = {default: {hosts: ["localhost:27017"], database: "test_mongoid"}}
end
class Band
include Mongoid::Document
field :name, type: String
embeds_many :members
end
class Member
include Mongoid::Document
embedded_in :band
field :name, type: String
embeds_many :instruments
end
class Instrument
include Mongoid::Document
embedded_in :member
field :name, type: String
def make_badass!
self.name = "Badass #{self.name}"
self.save
end
end
And a program that runs:
Band.destroy_all
a_band = {
name: "The Beatles",
members: [
{
name: 'Paul',
instruments: [
{
name: 'Bass guitar'
},
{
name: 'Voice'
}
]
}
]
}
Band.create(a_band)
the_beatles = Band.first
puts the_beatles.as_document
paul = the_beatles.members.first
voice = paul.instruments.where({name: "Voice"}).first
voice.make_badass!
puts Band.first.as_json
The database should now contain:
{
"_id": ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c000000'),
"name" : "The Beatles",
"members" : [
{
"_id" : ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c010000'),
"name" : "Paul",
"instruments" : [
{"_id" : ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c020000'), "name" : "Bass guitar"},
{"_id" : ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c030000'), "name" : "Voice"}
]
}
]
}
But instead, it contains:
{
"_id": ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c000000'),
"name" : "The Beatles",
"members" : [
{
"_id" : ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c010000'),
"name" : "Paul",
"instruments" : [
{"_id" : ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c020000'), "name" : "Badass Voice"},
{"_id" : ObjectId('53aa7d966d6172889c030000'), "name" : "Voice"}
]
}
]
}
What would be a working way of having the correct embedded document to change from within the instance method of Instrument
?
Thanks for your help!
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class Instrument
include Mongoid::Document
embedded_in :member
field :name, type: String
def make_badass
self.name = "Badass #{self.name}"
self.member.band.save
end
def unset_name
# self.unset :name does not work
self.remove_attribute :name
self.member.band.save
end
end