2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/test/base_test.rb b/activerecord/test/base_test.rb
index 2f834772a6..4ccc2c8588 100755
--- a/activerecord/test/base_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/base_test.rb
@@ -1273,6 +1273,12 @@ class BasicsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert xml.include?(%(<clients><client>))
   end
   
+  def test_to_xml_including_methods
+    xml = Company.new.to_xml(:methods => :arbitrary_method, :skip_instruct => true)
+    assert_equal "<company>", xml.first(9)
+    assert xml.include?(%(<arbitrary-method>I am Jack's profound disappointment</arbitrary-method>))
+  end
+  
   def test_except_attributes
     assert_equal(
       %w( author_name type id approved replies_count bonus_time written_on content author_email_address parent_id last_read), 
diff --git a/activerecord/test/fixtures/company.rb b/activerecord/test/fixtures/company.rb
index 526748784e..250deebb21 100755
--- a/activerecord/test/fixtures/company.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/fixtures/company.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ class Company < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_presence_of :name
 
   has_one :dummy_account, :foreign_key => "firm_id", :class_name => "Account"
+  
+  def arbitrary_method
+    "I am Jack's profound disappointment"
+  end
 end