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diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb index 029d7a9b15..2605a54cb6 100644 --- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb +++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb @@ -460,6 +460,12 @@ module ActiveRecord # * <tt>record.association(:items).target</tt> - Returns the associated object for +belongs_to+ and +has_one+, or # the collection of associated objects for +has_many+ and +has_and_belongs_to_many+. # + # However, inside the actual extension code, you will not have access to the <tt>record</tt> as + # above. In this case, you can access <tt>proxy_association</tt>. For example, + # <tt>record.association(:items)</tt> and <tt>record.items.proxy_association</tt> will return + # the same object, allowing you to make calls like <tt>proxy_association.owner</tt> inside + # association extensions. + # # === Association Join Models # # Has Many associations can be configured with the <tt>:through</tt> option to use an |