Add aliases for reverse_merge to with_defaults

In the context of controller parameters, reverse_merge is commonly used
to provide defaults for user input. Having an alias to reverse_merge
called with_defaults feels more idiomatic for Rails.

2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/reverse_merge.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/reverse_merge.rb
index efb9d1b8a0..061c959442 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/reverse_merge.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/reverse_merge.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Hash
   def reverse_merge(other_hash)
     other_hash.merge(self)
   end
+  alias_method :with_defaults, :reverse_merge
 
   # Destructive +reverse_merge+.
   def reverse_merge!(other_hash)
@@ -19,4 +20,5 @@ class Hash
     merge!(other_hash) { |key, left, right| left }
   end
   alias_method :reverse_update, :reverse_merge!
+  alias_method :with_defaults!, :reverse_merge!
 end
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb
index 1927cddf34..1e1d6d3aac 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb
@@ -225,11 +225,13 @@ module ActiveSupport
     def reverse_merge(other_hash)
       super(self.class.new(other_hash))
     end
+    alias_method :with_defaults, :reverse_merge
 
     # Same semantics as +reverse_merge+ but modifies the receiver in-place.
     def reverse_merge!(other_hash)
       replace(reverse_merge(other_hash))
     end
+    alias_method :with_defaults!, :reverse_merge!
 
     # Replaces the contents of this hash with other_hash.
     #