instance method `inheritance_column`

Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.5

Since v3.2.22.5 Last seen in v6.1.7.10

Available in: v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10

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inheritance_column()

The name of the column containing the object’s class when Single Table Inheritance is used

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/model_schema.rb, line 160
      def inheritance_column
        if self == Base
          (@inheritance_column ||= nil) || 'type'
        else
          (@inheritance_column ||= nil) || superclass.inheritance_column
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/model_schema.rb line 160 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ModelSchema::ClassMethods

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