r3167@asus: jeremy | 2005-11-18 22:47:31 -0800

 Apply [3089] to stable.  Don't generate read methods for columns whose names are not valid ruby method names.  Closes #2946.


git-svn-id: http://svn-commit.rubyonrails.org/rails/branches/stable@3090 5ecf4fe2-1ee6-0310-87b1-e25e094e27de

activerecord/CHANGELOG

 *SVN*
 
+* Don't generate read methods for columns whose names are not valid ruby method names.  #2946 [Stefan Kaes]
+
 * Document :force option to create_table.  #2921 [Blair Zajac <blair@orcaware.com>]
 
 * Don't add the same conditions twice in has_one finder sql.  #2916 [Jeremy Evans]

activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb

@@ -1556,7 +1556,16 @@ def define_read_method(symbol, attr_name, column)
           self.class.read_methods << attr_name
         end
 
-        self.class.class_eval("def #{symbol}; #{access_code}; end")
+        begin
+          self.class.class_eval("def #{symbol}; #{access_code}; end")
+        rescue SyntaxError => err
+          self.class.read_methods.delete(attr_name)
+          if logger
+            logger.warn "Exception occured during reader method compilation."
+            logger.warn "Maybe #{attr_name} is not a valid Ruby identifier?"
+            logger.warn "#{err.message}"
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       # Returns true if the attribute is of a text column and marked for serialization.

activerecord/test/base_test.rb

@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ def test_reader_generation
     end
   end
 
+  def test_reader_for_invalid_column_names
+    # column names which aren't legal ruby ids
+    topic = Topic.find(:first)
+    topic.send(:define_read_method, "mumub-jumbo".to_sym, "mumub-jumbo", nil)
+    assert !Topic.read_methods.include?("mumub-jumbo")
+  end
+
   def test_non_attribute_access_and_assignment
     topic = Topic.new
     assert !topic.respond_to?("mumbo")