instance method `connection`

Ruby on Rails 3.0.20

Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v3.2.22.5

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5

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connection()

Returns the connection currently associated with the class. This can also be used to “borrow” the connection to do database work that isn’t easily done without going straight to SQL.

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb, line 19
    def connection
      self.class.connection
    end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb line 19 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::Base

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