class method `self.inheritance_column`

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Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v3.1.12

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12

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self.inheritance_column()

Defines the column name for use with single table inheritance – can be set in subclasses like so: self.inheritance_column = “type_id”

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb, line 1215
      def inheritance_column
        @inheritance_column ||= "type".freeze
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb line 1215 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

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