3 files changed, 33 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/users/app/models/identity.rb b/users/app/models/identity.rb
index c24af73..40ce4ae 100644
--- a/users/app/models/identity.rb
+++ b/users/app/models/identity.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Identity < CouchRest::Model::Base
   def self.disable_all_for(user)
     Identity.by_user_id.key(user.id).each do |identity|
       identity.disable
+      identity.save
     end
   end
 
@@ -63,11 +64,14 @@ class Identity < CouchRest::Model::Base
     }
   end
 
-  #
-  # about to change towards actually disabling the identity instead of
-  # destroying it.
-  #
-  alias_method :disable, :destroy
+  def enabled?
+    self.destination && self.user_id
+  end
+
+  def disable
+    self.destination = nil
+    self.user_id = nil
+  end
 
   def keys
     read_attribute('keys') || HashWithIndifferentAccess.new
@@ -105,7 +109,8 @@ class Identity < CouchRest::Model::Base
   end
 
   def destination_email
-    return if destination.valid? #this ensures it is Email
+    return if destination.nil?   # this identity is disabled
+    return if destination.valid? # this ensures it is Email
     self.errors.add(:destination, destination.errors.messages[:email].first) #assumes only one error #TODO
   end
 
diff --git a/users/test/unit/account_test.rb b/users/test/unit/account_test.rb
index 94a9980..a8c6efd 100644
--- a/users/test/unit/account_test.rb
+++ b/users/test/unit/account_test.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class AccountTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "create and remove a user account" do
-    assert_no_difference "Identity.count" do
+    # We keep an identity that will block the handle from being reused.
+    assert_difference "Identity.count" do
       assert_no_difference "User.count" do
         user = Account.create(FactoryGirl.attributes_for(:user))
         user.account.destroy
diff --git a/users/test/unit/identity_test.rb b/users/test/unit/identity_test.rb
index 0842a77..8270689 100644
--- a/users/test/unit/identity_test.rb
+++ b/users/test/unit/identity_test.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,26 @@ class IdentityTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert id.errors.messages[:destination].include? "needs to be a valid email address"
   end
 
+  test "disabled identity" do
+    id = Identity.for(@user)
+    id.disable
+    assert_equal @user.email_address, id.address
+    assert_equal nil, id.destination
+    assert_equal nil, id.user
+    assert !id.enabled?
+    assert id.valid?
+  end
+
+  test "disabled identity blocks handle" do
+    id = Identity.for(@user)
+    id.disable
+    id.save
+    other_user = find_record :user
+    taken = Identity.build_for other_user, address: id.address
+    assert !taken.valid?
+    id.destroy
+  end
+
   def alias_name
     @alias_name ||= Faker::Internet.user_name
   end