# frozen_string_literal: true module RuboCop module Cop module Rails # Checks for places where ordering by `id` column is used. # # Don't use the `id` column for ordering. The sequence of ids is not guaranteed # to be in any particular order, despite often (incidentally) being chronological. # Use a timestamp column to order chronologically. As a bonus the intent is clearer. # # NOTE: Make sure the changed order column does not introduce performance # bottlenecks and appropriate database indexes are added. # # @example # # bad # scope :chronological, -> { order(id: :asc) } # scope :chronological, -> { order(primary_key => :asc) } # # # good # scope :chronological, -> { order(created_at: :asc) } # class OrderById < Base include RangeHelp MSG = 'Do not use the `id` column for ordering. '\ 'Use a timestamp column to order chronologically.' RESTRICT_ON_SEND = %i[order].freeze def_node_matcher :order_by_id?, <<~PATTERN (send _ :order { (sym :id) (hash (pair (sym :id) _)) (send _ :primary_key) (hash (pair (send _ :primary_key) _)) }) PATTERN def on_send(node) add_offense(offense_range(node)) if order_by_id?(node) end private def offense_range(node) range_between(node.loc.selector.begin_pos, node.source_range.end_pos) end end end end end