Change Rails/RedundantActiveRecordAllMethod
to ignore delete_all
and destroy_all
when receiver is an association
#1171
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This PR changes
Rails/RedundantActiveRecordAllMethod
to ignoredelete_all
anddestroy_all
when the receiver is an association (e.g., user.articles.all.delete_all). It only checks cases where the receiver is a model.As pointed out in rubocop/rails-style-guide#347, it has been found that when the receiver of
all
is an association, omittingall
can change the behavior of certain methods. I think that in cases where behavior could change, it would be better for the cop not to add an offense.Methods that change behavior
Currently, among the methods targeted by this cop, the following methods have been confirmed to change behavior when
all
is omitted from an association:delete_all
destroy_all
delete_all
destroy_all
Additional Context
Several approaches can be taken regarding the cop itself, but it's challenging to decide on a policy:
delete_all
anddestroy_all
only when the receiver is a Model (e.g.,User.all.delete_all
). If the receiver might be an association, do not add an offense. (<- This PR)all
is an association fordelete_all
anddestroy_all
, output an offensive message indicating that omittingall
changes the behavior.I think that in cases where behavior could change, it would be better for the cop not to add an offense. I had my doubts, but for this PR, I've decided to adopt the first approach.
Any feedback on the policy for handling this cop would be greatly appreciated.
Before submitting the PR make sure the following are checked:
[Fix #issue-number]
(if the related issue exists).master
(if not - rebase it).bundle exec rake default
. It executes all tests and runs RuboCop on its own code.{change_type}_{change_description}.md
if the new code introduces user-observable changes. See changelog entry format for details.* [ ] If this is a new cop, consider making a corresponding update to the Rails Style Guide.