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class Module
  # Encapsulates the common pattern of:
  #
  #   alias_method :foo_without_feature, :foo
  #   alias_method :foo, :foo_with_feature
  #
  # With this, you simply do:
  #
  #   alias_method_chain :foo, :feature
  #
  # And both aliases are set up for you.
  def alias_method_chain(target, feature)
    alias_method "#{target}_without_#{feature}", target
    alias_method target, "#{target}_with_#{feature}"
  end
end