Remove fix for ignored columns

lib/dfe/analytics.rb

@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ def self.models_for_entity(entity)
     def self.extract_model_attributes(model, attributes = nil)
       # if no list of attrs specified, consider all attrs belonging to this model
       attributes ||= model.attributes
-      add_ignored_columns_to_attributes(model, attributes) if model.class.ignored_columns.any?
       table_name = model.class.table_name
 
       exportable_attrs = allowlist[table_name.to_sym].presence || []
@@ -194,14 +193,6 @@ def self.extract_model_attributes(model, attributes = nil)
       allowed_attributes.deep_merge(obfuscated_attributes.transform_values { |value| pseudonymise(value) })
     end
 
-    def self.add_ignored_columns_to_attributes(model, attributes)
-      ignored_columns = model.class.ignored_columns
-      return attributes if ignored_columns.blank?
-
-      nil_values_hash = ignored_columns.to_h { |key| [key, nil] }
-      attributes.merge!(nil_values_hash)
-    end
-
     def self.anonymise(value)
       pseudonymise(value)
     end

spec/dfe/analytics/entities_spec.rb

@@ -6,20 +6,14 @@
 
   with_model :Candidate do
     table do |t|
-      t.string :type
       t.string :email_address
       t.string :last_name
       t.string :first_name
-      t.string :user_id
-      t.boolean :degree
     end
   end
 
   before do
     stub_const('Teacher', Class.new(Candidate))
-    stub_const('Assistant', Class.new(Candidate))
-    Teacher.ignored_columns = %w[user_id]
-    Assistant.ignored_columns = %w[user_id degree]
     allow(DfE::Analytics::SendEvents).to receive(:perform_later)
     allow(DfE::Analytics).to receive(:enabled?).and_return(true)
 
@@ -134,46 +128,6 @@
           .with([a_hash_including({ 'event_type' => 'create_entity' })])
       end
     end
-
-    context 'when there is an ignored_column on the entity' do
-      let(:interesting_fields) { %w[email_address first_name user_id degree] }
-
-      it 'is included in the payload as a null value' do
-        Candidate.create(id: 123, first_name: 'Adrienne', email_address: 'adrienne@example.com', user_id: '45', degree: true)
-        Teacher.create(id: 124, first_name: 'Brianne', email_address: 'brianne@example.com', degree: true)
-        Assistant.create(id: 125, first_name: 'Taryn', email_address: 'taryn@example.com')
-
-        expect(DfE::Analytics::SendEvents).to have_received(:perform_later)
-          .with([a_hash_including({
-                'data' => [
-                  { 'key' => 'email_address', 'value' => ['adrienne@example.com'] },
-                  { 'key' => 'first_name', 'value' => ['Adrienne'] },
-                  { 'key' => 'user_id', 'value' => ['45'] },
-                  { 'key' => 'degree', 'value' => ['true'] }
-                ]
-              })])
-
-        expect(DfE::Analytics::SendEvents).to have_received(:perform_later)
-          .with([a_hash_including({
-                'data' => [
-                  { 'key' => 'email_address', 'value' => ['brianne@example.com'] },
-                  { 'key' => 'first_name', 'value' => ['Brianne'] },
-                  { 'key' => 'user_id', 'value' => [] },
-                  { 'key' => 'degree', 'value' => ['true'] }
-                ]
-              })])
-
-        expect(DfE::Analytics::SendEvents).to have_received(:perform_later)
-        .with([a_hash_including({
-              'data' => [
-                { 'key' => 'email_address', 'value' => ['taryn@example.com'] },
-                { 'key' => 'first_name', 'value' => ['Taryn'] },
-                { 'key' => 'user_id', 'value' => [] },
-                { 'key' => 'degree', 'value' => [] }
-              ]
-            })])
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   describe 'update_entity events' do