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Changes 07
MANIFEST 05
META.yml 34
Makefile.PL 11
inc/Module/Install/Base.pm 2421
inc/Module/Install/Can.pm 77
inc/Module/Install/Fetch.pm 44
inc/Module/Install/Makefile.pm 55
inc/Module/Install/Metadata.pm 3074
inc/Module/Install/Win32.pm 33
inc/Module/Install/WriteAll.pm 414
inc/Module/Install.pm 33
lib/HTML/FormFu/Model/DBIC.pm 129178
t/lib/DBICTestLib.pm 022
t/lib/MySchema/Schedule.pm 02
t/lib/MySchema/Task.pm 023
t/lib/MySchema/TwoNote.pm 022
t/lib/MySchema/UserBand.pm 04
t/update/belongs_to_select.t 124
t/update/belongs_to_select_two.yml 08
t/update/nested_repeatable_write.t 078
t/update/nested_repeatable_write.yml 038
22 files changed (This is a version diff) 214547
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+0.05003 2009-11-25
+
+    - New 'link_values' and 'additive' options for multi-value fields for
+      many-to-many relationships.
+    
+    - Doc updates.
+
 0.05002 2009-07-06
 
     - Remove prerequisite Test::MockObject - it uses UNIVERSAL::isa which
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ t/lib/MySchema/Manager.pm
 t/lib/MySchema/Master.pm
 t/lib/MySchema/Note.pm
 t/lib/MySchema/Schedule.pm
+t/lib/MySchema/Task.pm
+t/lib/MySchema/TwoNote.pm
 t/lib/MySchema/Type.pm
 t/lib/MySchema/Type2.pm
 t/lib/MySchema/User.pm
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ t/update/belongs_to.t
 t/update/belongs_to_combobox.t
 t/update/belongs_to_select.t
 t/update/belongs_to_select.yml
+t/update/belongs_to_select_two.yml
 t/update/column_without_field.t
 t/update/column_without_field.yml
 t/update/has_many_repeatable.t
@@ -248,6 +251,8 @@ t/update/nested.yml
 t/update/nested_create.t
 t/update/nested_create_checkbox.t
 t/update/nested_name_accessor.t
+t/update/nested_repeatable_write.t
+t/update/nested_repeatable_write.yml
 t/update/opt_accessor.t
 t/update/opt_accessor.yml
 t/update/opt_accessor_nested.t
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build_requires:
 configure_requires:
   ExtUtils::MakeMaker: 6.42
 distribution_type: module
-generated_by: 'Module::Install version 0.83'
+generated_by: 'Module::Install version 0.91'
 license: perl
 meta-spec:
   url: http://module-build.sourceforge.net/META-spec-v1.4.html
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ no_index:
   directory:
     - inc
     - t
+    - xt
 requires:
   DBD::SQLite: 0
-  DBIx::Class: 0.08106
+  DBIx::Class: 0.08108
   HTML::FormFu: 0.05000
   List::MoreUtils: 0
   Task::Weaken: 0
   perl: 5.8.1
 resources:
   license: http://dev.perl.org/licenses/
-version: 0.05002
+version: 0.05003
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ perl_version '5.008001';
 all_from 'lib/HTML/FormFu/Model/DBIC.pm';
 
 requires 'DBD::SQLite';
-requires 'DBIx::Class' => '0.08106';
+requires 'DBIx::Class' => '0.08108';
 # DBIx::Class 0.08106 switched from DateTime::Format::MySQL to ::SQLite
 # Rather than changing our prereqs depending on the installed version
 # of DBIx::Class, just bump the required version
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #line 1
 package Module::Install::Base;
 
-$VERSION = '0.83';
+use strict 'vars';
+use vars qw{$VERSION};
+BEGIN {
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
+}
 
 # Suspend handler for "redefined" warnings
 BEGIN {
@@ -9,42 +13,34 @@ BEGIN {
 	$SIG{__WARN__} = sub { $w };
 }
 
-### This is the ONLY module that shouldn't have strict on
-# use strict;
-
-#line 41
+#line 42
 
 sub new {
-	my ($class, %args) = @_;
-
-	foreach my $method ( qw(call load) ) {
-		next if defined &{"$class\::$method"};
-		*{"$class\::$method"} = sub {
-			shift()->_top->$method(@_);
-		};
+	my $class = shift;
+	unless ( defined &{"${class}::call"} ) {
+		*{"${class}::call"} = sub { shift->_top->call(@_) };
 	}
-
-	bless( \%args, $class );
+	unless ( defined &{"${class}::load"} ) {
+		*{"${class}::load"} = sub { shift->_top->load(@_) };
+	}
+	bless { @_ }, $class;
 }
 
-#line 62
+#line 61
 
 sub AUTOLOAD {
-	my $self = shift;
 	local $@;
-	my $autoload = eval {
-		$self->_top->autoload
-	} or return;
-	goto &$autoload;
+	my $func = eval { shift->_top->autoload } or return;
+	goto &$func;
 }
 
-#line 79
+#line 75
 
 sub _top {
 	$_[0]->{_top};
 }
 
-#line 94
+#line 90
 
 sub admin {
 	$_[0]->_top->{admin}
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ sub admin {
 	Module::Install::Base::FakeAdmin->new;
 }
 
-#line 110
+#line 106
 
 sub is_admin {
 	$_[0]->admin->VERSION;
@@ -63,6 +59,7 @@ sub DESTROY {}
 package Module::Install::Base::FakeAdmin;
 
 my $fake;
+
 sub new {
 	$fake ||= bless(\@_, $_[0]);
 }
@@ -78,4 +75,4 @@ BEGIN {
 
 1;
 
-#line 157
+#line 154
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 package Module::Install::Can;
 
 use strict;
-use Module::Install::Base;
-use Config              ();
-use File::Spec          ();
-use ExtUtils::MakeMaker ();
+use Config                ();
+use File::Spec            ();
+use ExtUtils::MakeMaker   ();
+use Module::Install::Base ();
 
-use vars qw{$VERSION $ISCORE @ISA};
+use vars qw{$VERSION @ISA $ISCORE};
 BEGIN {
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
+	@ISA     = 'Module::Install::Base';
 	$ISCORE  = 1;
-	@ISA     = qw{Module::Install::Base};
 }
 
 # check if we can load some module
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 package Module::Install::Fetch;
 
 use strict;
-use Module::Install::Base;
+use Module::Install::Base ();
 
-use vars qw{$VERSION $ISCORE @ISA};
+use vars qw{$VERSION @ISA $ISCORE};
 BEGIN {
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
+	@ISA     = 'Module::Install::Base';
 	$ISCORE  = 1;
-	@ISA     = qw{Module::Install::Base};
 }
 
 sub get_file {
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 package Module::Install::Makefile;
 
 use strict 'vars';
-use Module::Install::Base;
-use ExtUtils::MakeMaker ();
+use ExtUtils::MakeMaker   ();
+use Module::Install::Base ();
 
-use vars qw{$VERSION $ISCORE @ISA};
+use vars qw{$VERSION @ISA $ISCORE};
 BEGIN {
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
+	@ISA     = 'Module::Install::Base';
 	$ISCORE  = 1;
-	@ISA     = qw{Module::Install::Base};
 }
 
 sub Makefile { $_[0] }
@@ -2,18 +2,17 @@
 package Module::Install::Metadata;
 
 use strict 'vars';
-use Module::Install::Base;
+use Module::Install::Base ();
 
 use vars qw{$VERSION @ISA $ISCORE};
 BEGIN {
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
-	@ISA     = qw{Module::Install::Base};
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
+	@ISA     = 'Module::Install::Base';
 	$ISCORE  = 1;
 }
 
 my @boolean_keys = qw{
 	sign
-	mymeta
 };
 
 my @scalar_keys = qw{
@@ -440,21 +439,21 @@ sub license_from {
 	/ixms ) {
 		my $license_text = $1;
 		my @phrases      = (
-			'under the same (?:terms|license) as perl itself' => 'perl',        1,
-			'GNU general public license'                      => 'gpl',         1,
-			'GNU public license'                              => 'gpl',         1,
-			'GNU lesser general public license'               => 'lgpl',        1,
-			'GNU lesser public license'                       => 'lgpl',        1,
-			'GNU library general public license'              => 'lgpl',        1,
-			'GNU library public license'                      => 'lgpl',        1,
-			'BSD license'                                     => 'bsd',         1,
-			'Artistic license'                                => 'artistic',    1,
-			'GPL'                                             => 'gpl',         1,
-			'LGPL'                                            => 'lgpl',        1,
-			'BSD'                                             => 'bsd',         1,
-			'Artistic'                                        => 'artistic',    1,
-			'MIT'                                             => 'mit',         1,
-			'proprietary'                                     => 'proprietary', 0,
+			'under the same (?:terms|license) as (?:perl|the perl programming language) itself' => 'perl', 1,
+			'GNU general public license'         => 'gpl',         1,
+			'GNU public license'                 => 'gpl',         1,
+			'GNU lesser general public license'  => 'lgpl',        1,
+			'GNU lesser public license'          => 'lgpl',        1,
+			'GNU library general public license' => 'lgpl',        1,
+			'GNU library public license'         => 'lgpl',        1,
+			'BSD license'                        => 'bsd',         1,
+			'Artistic license'                   => 'artistic',    1,
+			'GPL'                                => 'gpl',         1,
+			'LGPL'                               => 'lgpl',        1,
+			'BSD'                                => 'bsd',         1,
+			'Artistic'                           => 'artistic',    1,
+			'MIT'                                => 'mit',         1,
+			'proprietary'                        => 'proprietary', 0,
 		);
 		while ( my ($pattern, $license, $osi) = splice(@phrases, 0, 3) ) {
 			$pattern =~ s{\s+}{\\s+}g;
@@ -506,17 +505,29 @@ sub requires_from {
 	}
 }
 
+sub test_requires_from {
+	my $self     = shift;
+	my $content  = Module::Install::_readperl($_[0]);
+	my @requires = $content =~ m/^use\s+([^\W\d]\w*(?:::\w+)*)\s+([\d\.]+)/mg;
+	while ( @requires ) {
+		my $module  = shift @requires;
+		my $version = shift @requires;
+		$self->test_requires( $module => $version );
+	}
+}
+
 # Convert triple-part versions (eg, 5.6.1 or 5.8.9) to
 # numbers (eg, 5.006001 or 5.008009).
 # Also, convert double-part versions (eg, 5.8)
 sub _perl_version {
 	my $v = $_[-1];
-	$v =~ s/^([1-9])\.([1-9]\d?\d?)$/sprintf("%d.%03d",$1,$2)/e;	
+	$v =~ s/^([1-9])\.([1-9]\d?\d?)$/sprintf("%d.%03d",$1,$2)/e;
 	$v =~ s/^([1-9])\.([1-9]\d?\d?)\.(0|[1-9]\d?\d?)$/sprintf("%d.%03d%03d",$1,$2,$3 || 0)/e;
 	$v =~ s/(\.\d\d\d)000$/$1/;
 	$v =~ s/_.+$//;
 	if ( ref($v) ) {
-		$v = $v + 0; # Numify
+		# Numify
+		$v = $v + 0;
 	}
 	return $v;
 }
@@ -526,23 +537,58 @@ sub _perl_version {
 
 
 ######################################################################
-# MYMETA.yml Support
+# MYMETA Support
 
 sub WriteMyMeta {
 	die "WriteMyMeta has been deprecated";
 }
 
-sub write_mymeta {
+sub write_mymeta_yaml {
 	my $self = shift;
-	
-	# If there's no existing META.yml there is nothing we can do
-	return unless -f 'META.yml';
 
 	# We need YAML::Tiny to write the MYMETA.yml file
 	unless ( eval { require YAML::Tiny; 1; } ) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	# Generate the data
+	my $meta = $self->_write_mymeta_data or return 1;
+
+	# Save as the MYMETA.yml file
+	print "Writing MYMETA.yml\n";
+	YAML::Tiny::DumpFile('MYMETA.yml', $meta);
+}
+
+sub write_mymeta_json {
+	my $self = shift;
+
+	# We need JSON to write the MYMETA.json file
+	unless ( eval { require JSON; 1; } ) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	# Generate the data
+	my $meta = $self->_write_mymeta_data or return 1;
+
+	# Save as the MYMETA.yml file
+	print "Writing MYMETA.json\n";
+	Module::Install::_write(
+		'MYMETA.json',
+		JSON->new->pretty(1)->canonical->encode($meta),
+	);
+}
+
+sub _write_mymeta_data {
+	my $self = shift;
+
+	# If there's no existing META.yml there is nothing we can do
+	return undef unless -f 'META.yml';
+
+	# We need Parse::CPAN::Meta to load the file
+	unless ( eval { require Parse::CPAN::Meta; 1; } ) {
+		return undef;
+	}
+
 	# Merge the perl version into the dependencies
 	my $val  = $self->Meta->{values};
 	my $perl = delete $val->{perl_version};
@@ -558,7 +604,7 @@ sub write_mymeta {
 	}
 
 	# Load the advisory META.yml file
-	my @yaml = YAML::Tiny::LoadFile('META.yml');
+	my @yaml = Parse::CPAN::Meta::LoadFile('META.yml');
 	my $meta = $yaml[0];
 
 	# Overwrite the non-configure dependency hashs
@@ -572,9 +618,7 @@ sub write_mymeta {
 		$meta->{build_requires} = { map { @$_ } @{ $val->{build_requires} } };
 	}
 
-	# Save as the MYMETA.yml file
-	print "Writing MYMETA.yml\n";
-	YAML::Tiny::DumpFile('MYMETA.yml', $meta);	
+	return $meta;
 }
 
 1;
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 package Module::Install::Win32;
 
 use strict;
-use Module::Install::Base;
+use Module::Install::Base ();
 
 use vars qw{$VERSION @ISA $ISCORE};
 BEGIN {
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
-	@ISA     = qw{Module::Install::Base};
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
+	@ISA     = 'Module::Install::Base';
 	$ISCORE  = 1;
 }
 
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 package Module::Install::WriteAll;
 
 use strict;
-use Module::Install::Base;
+use Module::Install::Base ();
 
 use vars qw{$VERSION @ISA $ISCORE};
 BEGIN {
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
+	$VERSION = '0.91';;
 	@ISA     = qw{Module::Install::Base};
 	$ISCORE  = 1;
 }
@@ -41,8 +41,18 @@ sub WriteAll {
 
 	# The Makefile write process adds a couple of dependencies,
 	# so write the META.yml files after the Makefile.
-	$self->Meta->write        if $args{meta};
-	$self->Meta->write_mymeta if $self->mymeta;
+	if ( $args{meta} ) {
+		$self->Meta->write;
+	}
+
+	# Experimental support for MYMETA
+	if ( $ENV{X_MYMETA} ) {
+		if ( $ENV{X_MYMETA} eq 'JSON' ) {
+			$self->Meta->write_mymeta_json;
+		} else {
+			$self->Meta->write_mymeta_yaml;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BEGIN {
 	# This is not enforced yet, but will be some time in the next few
 	# releases once we can make sure it won't clash with custom
 	# Module::Install extensions.
-	$VERSION = '0.83';
+	$VERSION = '0.91';
 
 	# Storage for the pseudo-singleton
 	$MAIN    = undef;
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ sub _read {
 	if ( $] >= 5.006 ) {
 		open( FH, '<', $_[0] ) or die "open($_[0]): $!";
 	} else {
-		open( FH, "< $_[0]"  ) or die "open($_[0]): $!";	
+		open( FH, "< $_[0]"  ) or die "open($_[0]): $!";
 	}
 	my $string = do { local $/; <FH> };
 	close FH or die "close($_[0]): $!";
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ sub _write {
 	if ( $] >= 5.006 ) {
 		open( FH, '>', $_[0] ) or die "open($_[0]): $!";
 	} else {
-		open( FH, "> $_[0]"  ) or die "open($_[0]): $!";	
+		open( FH, "> $_[0]"  ) or die "open($_[0]): $!";
 	}
 	foreach ( 1 .. $#_ ) {
 		print FH $_[$_] or die "print($_[0]): $!";
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use Scalar::Util qw( blessed );
 use Storable qw( dclone );
 use Carp qw( croak );
 
-our $VERSION = '0.05002';
+our $VERSION = '0.05003';
 $VERSION = eval $VERSION;
 
 # sub _compatible_config() is only required as long as we support deprecated
@@ -655,46 +655,46 @@ sub _insert_has_many {
 
 sub _can_insert_new_row {
     my ( $dbic, $form, $config, $repetition, $rel, $pk_field ) = @_;
-
+    
     if ( $config->{new_empty_row} ) {
         # old, deprecated behaviour
-
+        
         my $rows = $config->{new_empty_row};
-
+    
         $rows = [$rows] if ref $rows ne 'ARRAY';
-
+    
         for my $name (@$rows) {
             my ($field)
                 = grep { $_->original_name eq $name } @{ $repetition->get_fields };
-
+    
             return if !defined $field;
-
+    
             my $nested_name = $field->nested_name;
             return if !$form->valid($nested_name);
-
+    
             my $value = $form->param_value($nested_name);
             return if !length $value;
         }
     }
     else {
         # new behaviour
-
+        
         my @rep_fields = @{ $repetition->get_fields };
-
+        
         my $pk_name = $pk_field->nested_name;
-
+        
         my @constraints = grep { $_->when->{field} eq $pk_name }
                           grep { defined $_->when }
                           map { @{ $_->get_constraints({ type => 'Required' }) } }
                             @rep_fields;
-
+        
         my @required_fields;
-
+        
         if ( @constraints ) {
             # if there are any Required constraints whose 'when' clause points to
             # the PK field - check that all these fields are filled in - as
             # the PK value is missing on new reps, so the constraint won't have run
-
+            
             return if
                 notall { defined && length }
                 map { $form->param_value( $_->nested_name ) }
@@ -704,11 +704,11 @@ sub _can_insert_new_row {
         else {
             # otherwise, just check at least 1 field that matches either a column
             # name or an accessor, is filled in
-
+            
             my $result_source = $dbic->$rel->result_source;
-
+            
             #  only create a new record if (read from bottom)...
-
+            
             return if
                 none { defined && length }
                 map { $form->param_value( $_->nested_name ) }
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ sub _can_insert_new_row {
                     @rep_fields;
         }
     }
-
+    
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -746,25 +746,25 @@ sub _delete_has_many {
 
 sub _fix_value {
     my ( $dbic, $col, $value, $field, ) = @_;
-
+    
     my $col_info    = $dbic->column_info($col);
     my $is_nullable = $col_info->{is_nullable} || 0;
     my $data_type   = $col_info->{data_type} || '';
-
+    
     if ( defined $value ) {
         if ( (     $is_nullable
                 || $data_type =~ m/^timestamp|date|int|float|numeric/i
             )
 
             # comparing to '' does not work for inflated objects
-            && !ref $value
+            && !ref $value 
             && $value eq ''
             )
         {
             $value = undef;
         }
     }
-
+    
     if ( !defined $value
         && defined $field
         && $field->isa('HTML::FormFu::Element::Checkbox')
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ sub _fix_value {
     {
         $value = 0;
     }
-
+    
     return $value;
 }
 
@@ -781,19 +781,19 @@ sub _save_columns {
 
     for my $field ( @{ $base->get_fields }, ) {
         next if not is_direct_child( $base, $field );
-
+        
         my $config = _compatible_config($field);
         next if $config->{delete_if_true};
         next if $config->{read_only};
-
+        
         my $name = $field->name;
         $name = $field->original_name if $field->original_name;
-
+        
         my $accessor = $config->{accessor} || $name;
         next if not defined $accessor;
-
+        
         my $value = $form->param_value( $field->nested_name );
-
+        
         next if $config->{ignore_if_empty} && ( !defined $value || $value eq "" );
 
         my ($pk) = $dbic->result_source->primary_columns;
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ sub _save_columns {
         {
             $dbic->set_column( $accessor, $value );
         }
-        elsif ( $dbic->can($accessor)
+        elsif ( $dbic->can($accessor) 
             # and $accessor is not a has_one or might_have rel where the foreign key is on the foreign table
             and !$dbic->result_source->relationship_info($accessor)) {
             $dbic->$accessor($value);
@@ -847,17 +847,17 @@ sub _save_columns {
     for my $valid ( $form->valid ) {
         next if @{ $base->get_fields( name => $valid ) };
         next if not $dbic->can($valid);
-
+        
         my $value = $form->param_value($valid);
         $dbic->$valid($value);
     }
-
+    
     return 1;
 }
 
 sub _save_multi_value_fields_many_to_many {
     my ( $base, $dbic, $form, $attrs, $rels, $cols ) = @_;
-
+    
     my @fields = grep {
         ( defined $attrs->{nested_base} && defined $_->parent->nested_name )
             ? $_->parent->nested_name eq $attrs->{nested_base}
@@ -883,12 +883,13 @@ sub _save_multi_value_fields_many_to_many {
             my @values = $form->param_list($nested_name);
             my @rows;
 
-            if (@values) {
-                my $config = _compatible_config($field);
+            my $config = _compatible_config($field);
 
-                my ($pk) = $config->{default_column}
-                    || $related->result_source->primary_columns;
+            my ($pk) = $config->{default_column}
+                || $related->result_source->primary_columns;
 
+            if (@values) {
+                
                 $pk = "me.$pk" unless $pk =~ /\./;
 
                 @rows = $related->result_source->resultset->search( {
@@ -896,9 +897,24 @@ sub _save_multi_value_fields_many_to_many {
                         $pk => { -in => \@values } } )->all;
             }
 
-            my $set_method = "set_$name";
-
-            $dbic->$set_method( \@rows );
+            if($config->{additive}) {
+                
+                my $relinfo = $dbic->result_source->relationship_info($name);
+                
+                $pk =~ s/^.*\.//;
+                
+                my $set_method = "add_to_$name";
+                my $remove_method = "remove_from_$name";
+                                
+                foreach my $row ( @rows ) {
+                    $dbic->$remove_method($row);
+                    $dbic->$set_method($row, $config->{link_values});
+                }
+            } else {
+                my $set_method = "set_$name";
+                
+                $dbic->$set_method( \@rows, $config->{link_values} );
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1050,26 +1066,26 @@ Example of typical use in a Catalyst controller:
 
     sub edit : Chained {
         my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
-
+        
         my $form = $c->stash->{form};
         my $book = $c->stash->{book};
-
+        
         if ( $form->submitted_and_valid ) {
-
+            
             # update dbic row with submitted values from form
-
+            
             $form->model->update( $book );
-
+            
             $c->response->redirect( $c->uri_for('view', $book->id) );
             return;
         }
         elsif ( !$form->submitted ) {
-
+            
             # use dbic row to set form's default values
-
+            
             $form->model->default_values( $book );
         }
-
+        
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1139,7 +1155,7 @@ An example of setting the ResultSet name on a Form:
     ---
     model_config:
       resultset: FooTable
-
+    
     elements:
       # [snip]
 
@@ -1182,20 +1198,20 @@ For the following DBIx::Class schema:
 
     package MySchema::Book;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         id     => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         title  => { data_type => "TEXT" },
         author => { data_type => "TEXT" },
         blurb  => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("id");
-
+    
     1;
 
 A suitable form for this might be:
@@ -1203,18 +1219,18 @@ A suitable form for this might be:
     elements:
       - type: Text
         name: title
-
+      
       - type: Text
         name: author
-
+      
       - type: Textarea
         name: blurb
 
 =head2 might_have and has_one relationships
 
-Set field values from a related row with a C<might_have> or C<has_one>
-relationship by placing the fields within a
-L<Block|HTML::FormFu::Element::Block> (or any element that inherits from
+Set field values from a related row with a C<might_have> or C<has_one> 
+relationship by placing the fields within a 
+L<Block|HTML::FormFu::Element::Block> (or any element that inherits from 
 Block, such as L<Fieldset|HTML::FormFu::Element::Fieldset>) with its
 L<HTML::FormFu/nested_name> set to the relationship name.
 
@@ -1222,40 +1238,40 @@ For the following DBIx::Class schemas:
 
     package MySchema::Book;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         id    => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         title => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("id");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->might_have( review => 'MySchema::Review', 'book' );
-
+    
     1;
 
 
     package MySchema::Review;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("review");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         id          => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         book        => { data_type => "INTEGER", is_nullable => 1 },
         review_text => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->belongs_to( book => 'MySchema::Book' );
-
+    
     1;
 
 A suitable form for this would be:
@@ -1263,7 +1279,7 @@ A suitable form for this would be:
     elements:
       - type: Text
         name: title
-
+      
       - type: Block
         nested_name: review
         elements:
@@ -1275,20 +1291,20 @@ to have a field for the related table's primary key, as DBIx::Class will
 handle retrieving the correct row automatically.
 
 You can also set a C<has_one> or C<might_have> relationship using a multi value
-field like L<Select|HTML::FormFu::Element::Select>.
+field like L<Select|HTML::FormFu::Element::Select>. 
 
     elements:
       - type: Text
         name: title
-
+      
       - type: Select
         nested: review
         model_config:
           resultset: Review
 
 This will load all reviews into the select field. If you select a review from
-that list, a current relationship to a review is removed and the new one is
-added. This requires that the primary key of the C<Review> table and the
+that list, a current relationship to a review is removed and the new one is 
+added. This requires that the primary key of the C<Review> table and the 
 foreign key do not match.
 
 =head2 has_many and many_to_many relationships
@@ -1313,45 +1329,45 @@ outside of the Repeatable block.
 This field is used to store a count of the number of repetitions of the
 Repeatable block were created.
 When the form is submitted, this value is used during C<< $form->process >>
-to ensure the form is rebuild with the correct number of repetitions.
+to ensure the form is rebuilt with the correct number of repetitions.
 
 For the following DBIx::Class schemas:
 
     package MySchema::Book;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         id    => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         title => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("id");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->has_many( review => 'MySchema::Review', 'book' );
-
+    
     1;
 
 
     package MySchema::Review;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("review");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         book        => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         review_text => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->belongs_to( book => 'MySchema::Book' );
-
+    
     1;
 
 A suitable form for this would be:
@@ -1359,29 +1375,29 @@ A suitable form for this would be:
     elements:
       - type: Text
         name: title
-
+      
       - type: Hidden
         name: review_count
-
+      
       - type: Repeatable
         nested_name: review
         counter_name: review_count
         elements:
           - type: Hidden
             name: book
-
+          
           - type: Textarea
             name: review_text
 
 =head2 many_to_many selection
 
 To select / deselect rows from a C<many_to_many> relationship, you must use
-a multi-valued element, such as a
+a multi-valued element, such as a 
 L<Checkboxgroup|HTML::FormFu::Element::Checkboxgroup> or a
-L<Select|HTML::FormFu::Element::Select> with
+L<Select|HTML::FormFu::Element::Select> with 
 L<multiple|HTML::FormFu::Element::Select/multiple> set.
 
-The field's L<name|HTML::FormFu::Element::_Field/name> must be set to the
+The field's L<name|HTML::FormFu::Element::_Field/name> must be set to the 
 name of the C<many_to_many> relationship.
 
 =item default_column
@@ -1396,6 +1412,34 @@ primary key, set C<< $field->model_config->{default_column} >>.
           model_config:
             default_column: foo
 
+If you want to set columns on the link table you can do so if you add a 
+C<link_values> attribute to C<model_config>:
+
+    ---
+    element:
+        - type: Checkboxgroup
+          name: authors
+          model_config:
+            link_values:
+              foo: bar
+
+
+The default implementation will first remove all related objects and set the
+new ones (see L<http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?DBIx::Class::Relationship::Base#set_$rel>).
+If you want to add the selected objects to the current set of objects
+set C<additive> in the C<model_config>.
+
+    ---
+    element:
+        - type: Checkboxgroup
+          name: authors
+          model_config:
+            additive: 1
+            options_from_model: 0
+
+(<options_from_model> is set to C<0> because this L</options_from_model> will try to fetch
+all objects from the result class C<Authors> if C<model_config> is specified
+without a C<resultset> attribute.)
 
 =head1 COMMON ARGUMENTS
 
@@ -1453,39 +1497,39 @@ For the following DBIx::Class schemas:
 
     package MySchema::Book;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         id    => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         title => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("id");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->might_have( review => 'MySchema::Review', 'book' );
-
+    
     1;
 
 
     package MySchema::Review;
     use base 'DBIx::Class';
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->table("review");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         book        => { data_type => "INTEGER" },
         review_text => { data_type => "TEXT" },
     );
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("book");
-
+    
     __PACKAGE__->belongs_to( book => 'MySchema::Book' );
-
+    
     1;
 
 A suitable form for this would be:
@@ -1493,7 +1537,7 @@ A suitable form for this would be:
     elements:
       - type: Text
         name: title
-
+      
       - type: Block
         nested_name: review
         elements:
@@ -1526,20 +1570,20 @@ An example of use might be:
     elements:
       - type: Text
         name: title
-
+      
       - type: Hidden
         name: review_count
-
+      
       - type: Repeatable
         nested_name: review
         counter_name: review_count
         elements:
           - type: Hidden
             name: book
-
+          
           - type: Textarea
             name: review_text
-
+          
           - type: Checkbox
             name: delete_review
             label: 'Delete Review?'
@@ -1564,6 +1608,11 @@ block.
 
 =item new_rows_max
 
+Set to the maximum number of new rows that a Repeatable block is allowed to
+add.
+
+If not set, it will fallback to the value of C<empty_rows>.
+
 =back
 
 =head2 Config options for options_from_model
@@ -1617,13 +1666,13 @@ L<DBIx::Class::ResultSet/search>.
 
 =head2 Add extra values not in the form
 
-To update values to the database which weren't submitted to the form,
+To update values to the database which weren't submitted to the form, 
 you can first add them to the form with L<add_valid|HTML::FormFu/add_valid>.
 
     my $passwd = generate_passwd();
-
+    
     $form->add_valid( passwd => $passwd );
-
+    
     $form->model->update( $row );
 
 C<add_valid> works for fieldnames that don't exist in the form.
@@ -1634,7 +1683,7 @@ You can make a field read only. The value of such fields cannot be changed by
 the user even if they submit a value for it.
 
   $field->model_config->{read_only} = 1;
-
+  
   - Name: field
     model_config:
       read_only: 1
@@ -1655,7 +1704,7 @@ See C<empty_rows> in L</"Config options for Repeatable blocks"> instead.
 Is deprecated and provided only for backwards compatability.
 Will be removed at some point in the future.
 
-See C<empty_rows> in L</"Config options for Repeatable blocks"> instead.
+See C<new_rows_max> in L</"Config options for Repeatable blocks"> instead.
 
 =head2 Range constraint
 
@@ -1669,12 +1718,12 @@ See C<empty_rows> in L</"Config options for Repeatable blocks"> instead.
 
 =head1 CAVEATS
 
-To ensure your column's inflators and deflators are called, we have to
-get / set values using their named methods, and not with C<get_column> /
+To ensure your column's inflators and deflators are called, we have to 
+get / set values using their named methods, and not with C<get_column> / 
 C<set_column>.
 
-Because of this, beware of having column names which clash with DBIx::Class
-built-in method-names, such as C<delete>. - It will have obviously
+Because of this, beware of having column names which clash with DBIx::Class 
+built-in method-names, such as C<delete>. - It will have obviously 
 undesirable results!
 
 =head1 SUPPORT
@@ -1693,23 +1742,23 @@ L<http://lists.scsys.co.uk/pipermail/html-formfu/>
 
 =head1 BUGS
 
-Please submit bugs / feature requests to
-L<http://code.google.com/p/html-formfu/issues/list> (preferred) or
+Please submit bugs / feature requests to 
+L<http://code.google.com/p/html-formfu/issues/list> (preferred) or 
 L<http://rt.perl.org>.
 
 =head1 SUBVERSION REPOSITORY
 
-The publicly viewable subversion code repository is at
+The publicly viewable subversion code repository is at 
 L<http://html-formfu.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/HTML-FormFu-Model-DBIC>.
 
-If you wish to contribute, you'll need a GMAIL email address. Then just
+If you wish to contribute, you'll need a GMAIL email address. Then just 
 ask on the mailing list for commit access.
 
-If you wish to contribute but for some reason really don't want to sign up
-for a GMAIL account, please post patches to the mailing list (although
-you'll have to wait for someone to commit them).
+If you wish to contribute but for some reason really don't want to sign up 
+for a GMAIL account, please post patches to the mailing list (although  
+you'll have to wait for someone to commit them). 
 
-If you have commit permissions, use the HTTPS repository url:
+If you have commit permissions, use the HTTPS repository url: 
 L<https://html-formfu.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/HTML-FormFu-Model-DBIC>
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
@@ -1735,7 +1784,7 @@ Mario Minati
 
 Copyright (C) 2007 by Carl Franks
 
-Based on the original source code of L<DBIx::Class::HTMLWidget>, copyright
+Based on the original source code of L<DBIx::Class::HTMLWidget>, copyright 
 Thomas Klausner.
 
 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ SQL
 
 
     $dbh->do( <<SQL );
+CREATE TABLE two_note (
+  id     INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  two_note_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+  note   TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+SQL
+
+
+    $dbh->do( <<SQL );
 CREATE TABLE user (
   id     INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
   master INTEGER,
@@ -97,6 +107,7 @@ SQL
 CREATE TABLE user_band (
   user INTEGER NOT NULL,
   band INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  rating INTEGER,
   PRIMARY KEY (user, band)
 );
 
@@ -166,6 +177,17 @@ CREATE TABLE manager (
 
 SQL
 
+    $dbh->do( <<SQL );
+CREATE TABLE task (
+  id  INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+  schedule INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  deadline DATETIME,
+  detail   TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+SQL
+
+
 }
 
 
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("id");
 
 __PACKAGE__->belongs_to( master => 'MySchema::Master' );
 
+__PACKAGE__->has_many( tasks => 'MySchema::Task', 'schedule' );
+
 1;
 
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package MySchema::Task;
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use base 'DBIx::Class';
+
+__PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
+
+__PACKAGE__->table("task");
+
+__PACKAGE__->add_columns(
+    id       => { data_type => "INTEGER", is_nullable => 0 },
+    schedule => { data_type => "INTEGER", is_nullable => 0 },
+    deadline => { data_type => "DATETIME", is_nullable => 0 },
+    detail   => { data_type => "TEXT", is_nullable => 0 },
+);
+
+__PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("id");
+
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to( schedule => 'MySchema::Schedule' );
+
+1;
+
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package MySchema::TwoNote;
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use base 'DBIx::Class';
+
+__PACKAGE__->load_components(qw/ Core /);
+
+__PACKAGE__->table("two_note");
+
+__PACKAGE__->add_columns(
+    id     => { data_type => "INTEGER", is_nullable => 0 },
+    two_note_id => { data_type => "INTEGER", is_nullable => 0 },
+    note   => { data_type => "TEXT", is_nullable => 0 },
+);
+
+__PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("two_note_id");
+
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to( id => 'MySchema::Master', { id => 'id' } );
+
+1;
+
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
         data_type   => "INTEGER",
         is_nullable => 0,
     },
+    rating => {
+        data_type => "INTEGER",
+        is_nullable => 1,
+    }
 );
 
 __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key( "user", "band" );
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 2;
+use Test::More tests => 4;
 
 use HTML::FormFu;
 use lib 't/lib';
@@ -33,3 +33,26 @@ my $note = $schema->resultset("Note")->find(1);
 is($note->master->id, 2);
 
 is($note->note, 'foo');
+
+$form->load_config_file('t/update/belongs_to_select_two.yml');
+
+$schema = MySchema->connect('dbi:SQLite:dbname=t/test.db');
+
+$form->stash->{schema} = $schema;
+
+$rs = $schema->resultset('Master');
+
+$rs->create( { id => 4 } );
+$rs->create( { id => 5 } );
+
+$master = $rs->create( { text_col => 'b', type_id => 2, type2_id => 2 } );
+
+$form->process( { id => 4, note => 'foo' } );
+
+$form->model->create;
+
+$note = $schema->resultset("TwoNote")->find(1);
+
+is($note->id->id, 4);
+
+is($note->note, 'foo');
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+  model_config:
+    resultset: TwoNote
+  elements:
+    - name: two_note_id
+    - name: note
+    - name: id
+      type: Select
\ No newline at end of file
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Test::More tests => 7;
+
+use HTML::FormFu;
+use lib 't/lib';
+use DBICTestLib 'new_db';
+use MySchema;
+
+new_db();
+
+my $form = HTML::FormFu->new;
+
+$form->load_config_file('t/update/nested_repeatable_write.yml');
+
+my $schema = MySchema->connect('dbi:SQLite:dbname=t/test.db');
+
+my $master = $schema->resultset('Master')->create({ id => 1 });
+
+# first sub-record
+{
+    # schedule 1
+    my $u1 = $master->create_related( 'schedules', { note => 'some appointment',
+                                                     date => '02-02-2009' } );
+
+    # task 1
+    $u1->create_related( 'tasks' => { detail => 'associated to do item' } );
+}
+
+# second sub-record
+{
+    # schedule 2
+    my $u2 = $master->create_related( 'schedules', { note => 'some other appointment',
+                                                     date => '03-03-2009' } );
+
+    # task 2
+    $u2->create_related( 'tasks', { detail => 'action item 1' } );
+
+    # task 3
+    $u2->create_related( 'tasks', { detail => 'action item 2' } );
+}
+
+{
+    $form->process( {
+            'sched_count'                 => 2,
+            'schedules_2.id'              => 2,
+            'schedules_2.note'            => 'new appointment',
+            'schedules_2.count'           => 2,
+            'schedules_2.tasks_1.id'      => 2,
+            'schedules_2.tasks_1.detail'  => 'new action item 1',
+            'schedules_2.tasks_2.id'      => 3,
+            'schedules_2.tasks_2.detail'  => 'new action item 2',
+        } );
+
+    ok( $form->submitted_and_valid );
+
+    my $row = $schema->resultset('Master')->find(1);
+
+    $form->model->update($row);
+}
+
+{
+    my $schedule = $schema->resultset('Schedule')->find(2);
+
+    is( $schedule->note, 'new appointment' );
+
+    my @add = $schedule->tasks->all;
+
+    is( scalar @add, 2 );
+
+    is( $add[0]->id,      2 );
+    is( $add[0]->detail, 'new action item 1' );
+
+    is( $add[1]->id,      3 );
+    is( $add[1]->detail, 'new action item 2' );
+
+}
+
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+auto_fieldset: 1
+
+elements:
+- type: Hidden
+  name: id
+
+- type: Hidden
+  name: sched_count
+
+- type: Repeatable
+  nested_name: schedules
+  counter_name: sched_count
+  elements:
+
+  - type: Hidden
+    name: id
+
+  - type: Text
+    name: note
+
+  - type: Hidden
+    name: count
+
+  - type: Repeatable
+    nested_name: tasks
+    counter_name: count
+
+    elements:
+      - type: Hidden
+        name: id
+
+      - type: Text
+        name: detail
+
+- type: Submit
+  name: submit
+