1 files changed, 12 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/table.rb b/lib/arel/table.rb
index 025ef30e55..ba31e3183b 100644
--- a/lib/arel/table.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/table.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Arel
     @engine = nil
     class << self; attr_accessor :engine; end
 
-    attr_reader :name, :engine, :aliases, :table_alias
+    attr_accessor :name, :engine, :aliases, :table_alias
 
     def initialize name, engine = Table.engine
       @name    = name
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ module Arel
       end
     end
 
-    def tm
-      SelectManager.new(@engine, self)
-    end
-
     def from table
       SelectManager.new(@engine, table)
     end
@@ -49,7 +45,7 @@ module Arel
     end
 
     def join relation, klass = Nodes::InnerJoin
-      return tm unless relation
+      return select_manager unless relation
 
       sm = SelectManager.new(@engine)
       case relation
@@ -62,27 +58,27 @@ module Arel
     end
 
     def group *columns
-      tm.group(*columns)
+      select_manager.group(*columns)
     end
 
     def order *expr
-      tm.order(*expr)
+      select_manager.order(*expr)
     end
 
     def where condition
-      tm.where condition
+      select_manager.where condition
     end
 
     def project *things
-      tm.project(*things)
+      select_manager.project(*things)
     end
 
     def take amount
-      tm.take amount
+      select_manager.take amount
     end
 
     def having expr
-      tm.having expr
+      select_manager.having expr
     end
 
     def columns
@@ -98,6 +94,10 @@ module Arel
     end
 
     private
+    def select_manager
+      SelectManager.new(@engine, self)
+    end
+
     def attributes_for columns
       return nil unless columns