lib/active_model/validations/presence.rb
# frozen_string_literal: true module ActiveModel module Validations class PresenceValidator < EachValidator # :nodoc: def validate_each(record, attr_name, value) record.errors.add(attr_name, :blank, **options) if value.blank? end end module HelperMethods # Validates that the specified attributes are not blank (as defined by # Object#blank?). Happens by default on save. # # class Person < ActiveRecord::Base # validates_presence_of :first_name # end # # The first_name attribute must be in the object and it cannot be blank. # # If you want to validate the presence of a boolean field (where the real # values are +true+ and +false+), you will want to use # <tt>validates_inclusion_of :field_name, in: [true, false]</tt>. # # This is due to the way Object#blank? handles boolean values: # <tt>false.blank? # => true</tt>. # # Configuration options: # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "can't be blank"). # # There is also a list of default options supported by every validator: # +:if+, +:unless+, +:on+, +:allow_nil+, +:allow_blank+, and +:strict+. # See ActiveModel::Validations::ClassMethods#validates for more information. def validates_presence_of(*attr_names) validates_with PresenceValidator, _merge_attributes(attr_names) end end end end