Rails - Mar 2008 - Rescue unique constraint in the model

Hi,

I''m trying to validate the uniqueness of a value in a model where a
user has_one item.  When the record is created, this isn''t a problem
as I just use validate_uniqueness_of.  However, on update, I need to
be able to bill the user the difference between their existing item
and their new amount:

class Item < CachedModel
  attr_accessor :bidup

  belongs_to :user
  ...
  validates_uniqueness_of :value, :message => "Somebody''s
already got
that spot. Nudge it by 1 and try again."
  ...

  def after_save
      deduct_payment(self.value) if !bidup?
      deduct_payment(self.bidup) if bidup?
  end

  def save
    self.value += self.bidup if bidup?
    begin
      super
    rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid => error
      errors.add(:value, "Somebody''s already got that spot. Nudge
it
by 1 and try again.")
      return false
    end
  end

  protected

  def bidup?
    !self.bidup.blank?
  end
end

This works fine on create, but when I call
Item.update_attribute(:bidup, <some integer>) it raises
"ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments (1 for 0)".  I''m
not deeply
attached to this way of doing things and would welcome any
suggestions.

Cheers,
Todd

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