2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/arel/predicates.rb b/lib/arel/predicates.rb
index ccaec1ad93..7faaebfc17 100644
--- a/lib/arel/predicates.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/predicates.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module Arel
     def to_sql(formatter = nil)
       "#{operand1.to_sql} #{predicate_sql} #{operand1.format(operand2)}"
     end
+    alias_method :to_s, :to_sql
   end
 
   class Equality < Binary
diff --git a/lib/arel/relations/join.rb b/lib/arel/relations/join.rb
index fb51ea0260..d5ec9d43bd 100644
--- a/lib/arel/relations/join.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/relations/join.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ module Arel
       end
     end
     
+    # TESTME: Not sure which scenario needs this method, was driven by failing tests in ActiveRecord
+    def column_for(attribute)
+      (relation1[attribute] || relation2[attribute]).column
+    end
+    
     def joins
       this_join = [
         join_sql,