instance method `_stash_object_in_method`

Ruby on Rails 3.0.20

Since v3.0.20 Last seen in v4.2.9 Private

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9

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_stash_object_in_method(object, method, instance_reader = true)

Take the object being set and store it in a method. This gives us automatic inheritance behavior, without having to store the object in an instance variable and look up the superclass chain manually.

Parameters

object req
method req
instance_reader opt = true

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/class/delegating_attributes.rb, line 30
  def _stash_object_in_method(object, method, instance_reader = true)
    singleton_class.remove_possible_method(method)
    singleton_class.send(:define_method, method) { object }
    remove_possible_method(method)
    define_method(method) { object } if instance_reader
  end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/class/delegating_attributes.rb line 30 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

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