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ActiveRecord::Reflection::MacroReflection

Abstract base class for AggregateReflection and AssociationReflection. Objects of AggregateReflection and AssociationReflection are returned by the Reflection::ClassMethods.

Attributes

name[R]

Returns the name of the macro.

composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money' returns :balance has_many :clients returns :clients

macro[R]

Returns the macro type.

composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money' returns :composed_of has_many :clients returns :has_many

options[R]

Returns the hash of options used for the macro.

composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money' returns { :class_name => "Money" } has_many :clients returns +{}+

active_record[R]

Public Class Methods

new(macro, name, options, active_record) click to toggle source
     # File lib/active_record/reflection.rb, line 105
105:       def initialize(macro, name, options, active_record)
106:         @macro         = macro
107:         @name          = name
108:         @options       = options
109:         @active_record = active_record
110:         @plural_name   = active_record.pluralize_table_names ?
111:                             name.to_s.pluralize : name.to_s
112:       end

Public Instance Methods

==(other_aggregation) click to toggle source

Returns true if self and other_aggregation have the same name attribute, active_record attribute, and other_aggregation has an options hash assigned to it.

     # File lib/active_record/reflection.rb, line 132
132:       def ==(other_aggregation)
133:         super ||
134:           other_aggregation.kind_of?(self.class) &&
135:           name == other_aggregation.name &&
136:           other_aggregation.options &&
137:           active_record == other_aggregation.active_record
138:       end
class_name() click to toggle source

Returns the class name for the macro.

composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money' returns 'Money' has_many :clients returns 'Client'

     # File lib/active_record/reflection.rb, line 126
126:       def class_name
127:         @class_name ||= (options[:class_name] || derive_class_name).to_s
128:       end
klass() click to toggle source

Returns the class for the macro.

composed_of :balance, :class_name => 'Money' returns the Money class has_many :clients returns the Client class

     # File lib/active_record/reflection.rb, line 118
118:       def klass
119:         @klass ||= class_name.constantize
120:       end

Private Instance Methods

derive_class_name() click to toggle source
     # File lib/active_record/reflection.rb, line 145
145:         def derive_class_name
146:           name.to_s.camelize
147:         end

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