lib/restfulness/response.rb in restfulness-0.3.3 vs lib/restfulness/response.rb in restfulness-0.3.4

@@ -50,22 +50,23 @@
 
     def content_length
       payload.to_s.bytesize.to_s
     end
 
+    # Override the status of this response.
+    def status=(code)
+      @status = code.to_i
+    end
+
     protected
 
     def resource=(obj)
       @resource = obj
     end
 
     def update_status_and_payload(status, payload = "")
-      self.status  = status
+      self.status  = status unless self.status.present?
       self.payload = payload
-    end
-
-    def status=(code)
-      @status = code
     end
 
     def payload=(body)
       if body.nil? || body.is_a?(String)
         @payload = body.to_s