> class User
>  include DataMapper::Resource

>  property :id, Serial
>  property :username, String

>  def username= new_username
>    @usename = new_username.downcase
>  end

> end

> The problem is that, when using a custom accessor like I have here,
> the field doesn't get set; it gets set to null. I've found that I can
> do this:

> def username= new_username
>    super new_username.downcase
> end

> And that works fine. Of course, not overriding the accessor works
> too.

> I copied the example from the documentation (http://rubydoc.info/
> github/datamapper/dm-core/master/DataMapper/Property) and had the same
> problem with it.

> Has the syntax changed? Am I doing something wrong?

> Thanks!

> PS - if it matters, I'm using dm-core 1.1.0 in Ruby 1.9.2 on Snow
> Leopard

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> The use of super is the correct usage.  That invokes the accessor, and
> thus the appropriate dirtiness tracking mechanisms, which in turn
> ensure the changed property is persisted to the datastore.  The
> example in the docs is currently incorrect, though that syntax might
> work at some point in the future (if/when improved dirtiness tracking
> is added).  For now, use super.  Or "self[:property_name] =
> 'something'"

> Regards
> Jon

> On 29 March 2011 12:15, andrew8088 <andrew8...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I'm having an issue with overriding accessors; here's my model:

> > class User
> >  include DataMapper::Resource

> >  property :id, Serial
> >  property :username, String

> >  def username= new_username
> >    @usename = new_username.downcase
> >  end

> > end

> > The problem is that, when using a custom accessor like I have here,
> > the field doesn't get set; it gets set to null. I've found that I can
> > do this:

> > def username= new_username
> >    super new_username.downcase
> > end

> > And that works fine. Of course, not overriding the accessor works
> > too.

> > I copied the example from the documentation (http://rubydoc.info/
> > github/datamapper/dm-core/master/DataMapper/Property) and had the same
> > problem with it.

> > Has the syntax changed? Am I doing something wrong?

> > Thanks!

> > PS - if it matters, I'm using dm-core 1.1.0 in Ruby 1.9.2 on Snow
> > Leopard

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