Timestamps not hydrated on embedded models

[Rezouce]

<?php
class Model extends \Jenssegers\Mongodb\Model
{
    public function association()
    {
        return $this->embedsMany('ModelChild');
    }
}

class ModelChild extends \Jenssegers\Mongodb\Model
{
}

$model = new Model;
$child = new ChildModel;

$model->association()->associate($child);
$model->save(); // The child's timestamps ARE NOT hydrated


$model = new Model;
$child = new ChildModel;

$model->save();
$model->association()->save($child); // The child's timestamps ARE hydrated

The result should have been the same regardless the way we saved the model (preferably, the timestamps should be there is both cases).

[ghost]

Can confirm, had the same problem. The save() saves the timestamps while associate() does not.

[aleksandrs-eigims]

The issue is still relevant using v3.4.6.

@jenssegers, any comments? Maybe something was analyzed and some conclusions were made before closing this issue back in 2018? 🙂

[Smolevich]

The issue is still relevant using v3.4.6.

@jenssegers, any comments? Maybe something was analyzed and some conclusions were made before closing this issue back in 2018? 🙂

@lllypa you can create issue with description and demonstration problem. We are open for community

[aleksandrs-eigims]

@Smolevich, sure. I was thinking of understanding the reason for closing this one first, before opening the same one again. Or re-opening this one, as the description would be a duplicate - I am still having the exact issue @Rezouce described in this issue.

[Smolevich]

Embed model is old functional that can consist many bugs

[aleksandrs-eigims]

Embed model is old functional that can consist many bugs

@Smolevich, is there any new/alternative "best practice" for embedded documents then? I mean, "embedded documents" is an inseparable part of MongoDB. How else one could describe it in Eloquent?

[mattg66]

I am also wondering, if this isn't best practise, it should be removed from the docs.