class method
self.find_sti_class
Ruby on Rails 3.0.20
Since v3.0.20 Last seen in v3.1.12 PrivateAvailable in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12
Signature
self.find_sti_class(type_name)
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Parameters
-
type_namereq
Source
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb, line 919
def find_sti_class(type_name)
if type_name.blank? || !columns_hash.include?(inheritance_column)
self
else
begin
if store_full_sti_class
ActiveSupport::Dependencies.constantize(type_name)
else
compute_type(type_name)
end
rescue NameError
raise SubclassNotFound,
"The single-table inheritance mechanism failed to locate the subclass: '#{type_name}'. " +
"This error is raised because the column '#{inheritance_column}' is reserved for storing the class in case of inheritance. " +
"Please rename this column if you didn't intend it to be used for storing the inheritance class " +
"or overwrite #{name}.inheritance_column to use another column for that information."
end
end
end
Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb line 919
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