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1 files changed, 20 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb
index 97a83e58af..99918fdb96 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module ActiveModel
# attribute_method_affix :prefix => 'reset_', :suffix => '_to_default!'
# attribute_method_suffix '_contrived?'
# attribute_method_prefix 'clear_'
- # define_attribute_methods ['name']
+ # define_attribute_methods 'name'
#
# attr_accessor :name
#
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module ActiveModel
# include ActiveModel::AttributeMethods
# attr_accessor :name
# attribute_method_prefix 'clear_'
- # define_attribute_methods [:name]
+ # define_attribute_methods :name
#
# private
#
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ module ActiveModel
# include ActiveModel::AttributeMethods
# attr_accessor :name
# attribute_method_suffix '_short?'
- # define_attribute_methods [:name]
+ # define_attribute_methods :name
#
# private
#
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ module ActiveModel
# include ActiveModel::AttributeMethods
# attr_accessor :name
# attribute_method_affix :prefix => 'reset_', :suffix => '_to_default!'
- # define_attribute_methods [:name]
+ # define_attribute_methods :name
#
# private
#
@@ -180,6 +180,18 @@ module ActiveModel
undefine_attribute_methods
end
+
+ # Allows you to make aliases for attributes.
+ #
+ # class Person
+ # attr_accessor :name
+ # alias_attribute :nickname, :name
+ # end
+ #
+ # person = Person.new
+ # person.nickname = "Bob"
+ # person.nickname # => "Bob"
+ # person.name # => "Bob"
def alias_attribute(new_name, old_name)
attribute_method_matchers.each do |matcher|
matcher_new = matcher.method_name(new_name).to_s
@@ -204,7 +216,7 @@ module ActiveModel
# # Call to define_attribute_methods must appear after the
# # attribute_method_prefix, attribute_method_suffix or
# # attribute_method_affix declares.
- # define_attribute_methods [:name, :age, :address]
+ # define_attribute_methods :name, :age, :address
#
# private
#
@@ -212,8 +224,8 @@ module ActiveModel
# ...
# end
# end
- def define_attribute_methods(attr_names)
- attr_names.each { |attr_name| define_attribute_method(attr_name) }
+ def define_attribute_methods(*attr_names)
+ attr_names.flatten.each { |attr_name| define_attribute_method(attr_name) }
end
def define_attribute_method(attr_name)
@@ -243,11 +255,7 @@ module ActiveModel
# Returns true if the attribute methods defined have been generated.
def generated_attribute_methods #:nodoc:
- @generated_attribute_methods ||= begin
- mod = Module.new
- include mod
- mod
- end
+ @generated_attribute_methods ||= Module.new.tap { |mod| include mod }
end
protected