instance method `alias_attribute`

Ruby on Rails 7.2.3

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

Compare with:

alias_attribute(new_name, old_name)

Allows you to make aliases for attributes.

class Person
  include ActiveModel::AttributeMethods

  attr_accessor :name
  attribute_method_suffix '_short?'
  define_attribute_methods :name

  alias_attribute :nickname, :name

  private
    def attribute_short?(attr)
      send(attr).length < 5
    end
end

person = Person.new
person.name = 'Bob'
person.name            # => "Bob"
person.nickname        # => "Bob"
person.name_short?     # => true
person.nickname_short? # => true

Parameters

new_name req
old_name req

Source

# File activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb, line 203
      def alias_attribute(new_name, old_name)
        old_name = old_name.to_s
        new_name = new_name.to_s
        self.attribute_aliases = attribute_aliases.merge(new_name => old_name)
        aliases_by_attribute_name[old_name] << new_name
        eagerly_generate_alias_attribute_methods(new_name, old_name)
      end

Defined in activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb line 203 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveModel::AttributeMethods::ClassMethods

Signature

Parameters