lib/chozo/varia_model.rb in chozo-0.2.2 vs lib/chozo/varia_model.rb in chozo-0.2.3

@@ -59,18 +59,20 @@
           types_msg = types.collect { |type| "'#{type}'" }
           [ :error, "Expected attribute: '#{key}' to be a type of: #{types_msg.join(', ')}" ]
         end
       end
 
+      # Validate that the attribute on the given model has a non-nil value assigned
+      #
       # @param [VariaModel] model
       # @param [String] key
       #
       # @return [Array]
       def validate_required(model, key)
-        if model.attributes.dig(key).present?
-          [ :ok, "" ]
-        else
+        if model.attributes.dig(key).nil?
           [ :error, "A value is required for attribute: '#{key}'" ]
+        else
+          [ :ok, "" ]
         end
       end
 
       private