#IndependentRep.rb

blongs_to :user

#User.rb

has_many :independent_reps

##Below belongs to rep_controller.rb


  def create
    @indie_rep = IndependentRep.new(params[:independent_rep])
    @user = User.new(params[:user])
    @user.permission_id = User::PERMISSIONS["indRep"]

    if  @user.save  # returns true
      @indie_rep.user_id = @user.id  # does fine. In breakpointer, returns 18 (the id of @user)

# User is:
#
#=> #<User:0x24c6bf4 @password=nil, @new_record_before_save=true, @new_record=false,
# @errors=#<ActiveRecord::Errors:0x248c7ec @errors={}, @base=#<User:0x24c6bf4 ...>>, @attributes={"permission_id"=>2,
# "username"=>"testo", "id"=>19, "independent_rep_id"=>0, "password_hash"=>"a94a8fe5ccb19ba61c4c0873d391e987982fbbd3",
# "email"=>""}>


      if @indie_rep.save # returns false  @user.save also returns false if ran again
        flash[:notice] = 'Independent Representative was successfully created.'
        redirect_to :action => 'test'
      else
        @user.destroy
        flash[:notice] = 'Error in saving the Contact Information.'
        redirect_to :action => 'test'
      end
    else
      flash[:notice] = 'There has been an error.'
      render :action => 'test'
    end
  end