I cannot create model objects using accepts_nested_attributes_for. It will not create a nested object

My model structure looks like this:

Has_many Topics. The subject of has_many Posts.

app / models / board.rb

class Board < ActiveRecord::Base
    has_many :topics
end

      

        
        
        
      

    

app / models / topic.rb

class Topic < ActiveRecord::Base
    belongs_to :user
    belongs_to :board
    has_many :posts

    accepts_nested_attributes_for :posts

    validates :title, presence: true, length: { maximum: 255 }
    validates :user_id, presence: true
    validates :board_id, presence: true
    ...
end

      

        
        
        
      

    

app / models / post.rb

class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
    belongs_to :user
    belongs_to :topic

    validates :user_id, presence: true
    validates :topic_id, presence: true
    validates :content, length: { minimum: 8 }
end

      

        
        
        
      

    

Here's my take on creating a new theme. fields_for section is used to create: new Post content

app / views / themes / new.html.erb

<div>
    <%= form_for [@board, @topic] do |f| %>

    <%= render 'shared/error_messages', object: @topic %>

    <%= f.label :title %>
    <%= f.text_field :title %>

    <%= f.fields_for @post do |p| %>
        <%= p.label :content %>
        <%= p.text_area :content %>
    <% end %>

    <%= f.submit "Post new topic", class: "button submit" %>
    <% end %>
</div>

      

        
        
        
      

    

When creating a new topic, I want to create a new post with content from a form that will also be created. Since Mail depends on having a theme in order to be valid, they need to be created or rejected in tandem (if: content or title is invalid). I was told that accepts_nested_attributes_for would work correctly, but when my code executes it, it only creates a topic, not a message.

app / controllers / topics_controller.rb

def new
    @board = Board.find(params[:board_id])
    @topic = @board.topics.build
    @post = @topic.posts.build
end

def create
    @board = Board.find(params[:board_id])
    @topic = @board.topics.build(topic_params.merge({user_id: current_user.id}))

    if @topic.save
        flash[:success] = "Topic created"
        redirect_to @topic
    else
        render 'new'
    end
end

private

def topic_params
    params.require(:topic).permit(:title, posts_attributes: [:content])
end

      

        
        
        
      

    

For the record, here is my message controller and routes if that helps.

app / controllers / posts_controller.rb

def create
    @topic = Topic.find(params[:topic_id])
    @post = @topic.posts.build(post_params.merge({user_id: current_user.id}))

    if @post.save
        flash[:success] = "Post Created"
        redirect_to topic_path(@topic) 
    else
        render 'new'
    end
  end

  private

    def post_params
      params.require(:post).permit(:content)
    end

      

        
        
        
      

    

rake routes for tips, topics and messages

    topic_posts GET    /topics/:topic_id/posts(.:format)      posts#index
                POST   /topics/:topic_id/posts(.:format)      posts#create
 new_topic_post GET    /topics/:topic_id/posts/new(.:format)  posts#new
      edit_post GET    /posts/:id/edit(.:format)              posts#edit
           post GET    /posts/:id(.:format)                   posts#show
                PATCH  /posts/:id(.:format)                   posts#update
                PUT    /posts/:id(.:format)                   posts#update
                DELETE /posts/:id(.:format)                   posts#destroy
   board_topics GET    /boards/:board_id/topics(.:format)     topics#index
                POST   /boards/:board_id/topics(.:format)     topics#create
new_board_topic GET    /boards/:board_id/topics/new(.:format) topics#new
     edit_topic GET    /topics/:id/edit(.:format)             topics#edit
          topic GET    /topics/:id(.:format)                  topics#show
                PATCH  /topics/:id(.:format)                  topics#update
                PUT    /topics/:id(.:format)                  topics#update
                DELETE /topics/:id(.:format)                  topics#destroy
         boards GET    /boards(.:format)                      boards#index
                POST   /boards(.:format)                      boards#create
      new_board GET    /boards/new(.:format)                  boards#new
     edit_board GET    /boards/:id/edit(.:format)             boards#edit
          board GET    /boards/:id(.:format)                  boards#show
                PATCH  /boards/:id(.:format)                  boards#update
                PUT    /boards/:id(.:format)                  boards#update
                DELETE /boards/:id(.:format)                  boards#destroy

      

        
        
        
      

    

And also the params value at the beginning of topic_controller # create

{"utf8" => "✓", "authenticity_token" => "...", "topic" => {"title" => "New Title", "post" => {"content" => "New content "}}," commit "=>" Create new theme "," action "=>" create "," controller "=>" themes "," board_id "=>" 1 "}