Rename class method to_path to _to_path and make it explicit that it is an internal method.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/conversion.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/conversion.rb
index dca1c1aa44..39977f12c3 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/conversion.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/conversion.rb
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@ module ActiveModel
     # Returns a string identifying the path associated with the object.
     # ActionPack uses this to find a suitable partial to represent the object.
     def to_path
-      self.class.to_path
+      self.class._to_path
     end
 
-    module ClassMethods
-      def to_path
+    module ClassMethods #:nodoc:
+      # Provide a class level cache for the to_path. This is an
+      # internal method and should not be accessed directly.
+      def _to_path #:nodoc:
         @_to_path ||= begin
           element = ActiveSupport::Inflector.underscore(ActiveSupport::Inflector.demodulize(self))
           collection = ActiveSupport::Inflector.tableize(self)