instance method render

# File actionpack/lib/action_view/render/partials.rb, line 249
      def render
        identifier = ((@template = find_template) ? @template.identifier : @path)

        if @collection
          ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("render_collection.action_view",
            :identifier => identifier || "collection", :count => @collection.size) do
            render_collection
          end
        else
          block, options, locals = @block, @options, @locals

          content = ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("render_partial.action_view",
            :identifier => identifier) do
            render_partial
          end

          if !block && (layout = options[:layout])
            content = @view._render_layout(find_template(layout), locals){ content }
          end

          content
        end
      end