gistfile2.txt

## Load a person, show that needs_loan == false
>> person = Person.find(18)
# ... snip ...
>> person.needs_loan 
=> false

## Show that I can set needs_loan by hand and save
>> person.needs_loan = true
=> true
>> person.save!
=> true
>> person.needs_loan
=> true

## set it to false again
>> person.needs_loan = false
=> false
>> person.save!
=> true

## show that they are associated with an active loan
>> person.loan_requests.size
=> 4
>> person.loan_requests.any? { |l| l.active? }
=> true

## run the update_needs_loan! method to try to have the model set its
# own attribute to true
>> person.update_needs_loan!
=> true
>> person.needs_loan
=> false      #  It doesn't work.  What gives?

ModelCode.rb

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
  # needs_loan   :boolean(1)
  has_many :loan_requests

  def update_needs_loan!
    needs_loan = loan_requests.any? { |l| l.active? }
    save!
  end
end

class LoanRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
  # status       :string(255)
  def active?
    status == "active"
  end
end

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