在创建子模型对象期间如何验证父模型属性？

Question

I have a parent model(User) with optional fields- first_name, last_name and mandatory fields- email and password. I have a child model(Booking) which 'belongs_to' to 'User' and 'accepts_nested_attributes_for :user'. My problem is, whenever the booking object is created, i need to validate the presence of first_name and last_name for the user which is being created/updated. Basically, the person needs to enter first_name and last_name when creating the booking object. I have used the 'User' model as parent at many other places but i don't want to add the validation in the 'User' model. I want the validation in the 'Booking' model. How do i accomplish this?

Answer 1

If you use validates_associated, it will validate the associated model

class Booking
  belongs_to :user

  validates_associated :user
end

Extra Credit: http://rpheath.com/posts/412-a-better-validates-associated for getting more in your error message than "User is Invalid"