1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb
index 9206b228c8..8a7993f284 100644
--- a/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/attributes/attribute.rb
@@ -270,5 +270,17 @@ module Arel
       end
     end
     include Types
+
+    def column
+      original_relation.column_for(self)
+    end
+
+    def format(object)
+      object.to_sql(Sql::Attribute.new(self))
+    end
+
+    def to_sql(formatter = Sql::WhereCondition.new(relation))
+      formatter.attribute self
+    end
   end
 end