From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-11-15T21:02:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Database Transactions

Andreas Schwarz wrote:
> listrecv wrote:
>> ActiveRecord's standard procedure for transactions is to send a
>> block, and throw an exception to roll it back (
>>
http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActiveRecord/Transactions/ClassMethods.html
>> ).  I found this rather uncomfortable.  I'd like to be able to begin
>> transactions, commit them, or roll them back from within (fairly)
>> complex control structures - and having to do everything within a
>> block, with one way out, is no good.
>
> You can start/commit/rollback transactions manually
> (ActiveRecord::Base.connection.start_transaction, IIRC). Though I
> don't see why using a block should be a problem for your control
> structure.

+1

Using the block is definitely superior and less error prone.  Hint: you
can call methods from the block. :-)

Kind regards

    robert