"write once" fields in rails. Can be set on create or ONCE on update, cannot be changed in mass assignment

write_once_field.rb

  validate :forbid_changing_some_field, on: :update

  def forbid_changing_some_field
    return unless some_field_changed?
    return if some_field_was.nil?

    self.some_field = some_field_was
    errors.add(:some_field, 'can not be changed!')
  end

write_once_field_spec.rb

    describe 'forbids changing some field once set' do
      let(:initial_some_field) { 'initial some field value' }
      it 'defaults as nil' do
        expect(record.some_field).to be nil
      end

      it 'can be set' do
        expect {
          record.update_attribute(:some_field, initial_some_field)
        }.to change {
          record.some_field
        }.from(nil).to(initial_some_field)
      end

      describe 'once it is set' do
        before do
          record.update_attribute(:some_field, initial_some_field)
        end

        it 'makes the record invalid if changed' do
          record.some_field = 'new value'
          expect(record).not_to be_valid
        end

        it 'does not change in mass update' do
          expect {
            record.update_attributes(some_field: 'new value')
          }.not_to change {
            record.some_field
          }.from(initial_some_field)
        end

        it 'DOES change in update_attribute!! (skips validations' do
          expect {
            record.update_attribute(:some_field, 'other new value')
          }.to change {
            record.some_field
          }.from(initial_some_field).to('other new value')
        end
      end
    end