instance method `reflect_on_association`

Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.5

Since v2.2.3

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reflect_on_association(association)

Returns the AssociationReflection object for the association (use the symbol).

Account.reflect_on_association(:owner)             # returns the owner AssociationReflection
Invoice.reflect_on_association(:line_items).macro  # returns :has_many

Parameters

association req

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/reflection.rb, line 69
      def reflect_on_association(association)
        reflections[association].is_a?(AssociationReflection) ? reflections[association] : nil
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/reflection.rb line 69 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::Reflection::ClassMethods

Signature

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