Method: ActiveModel::AttributeMethods::ClassMethods#attribute_method_prefix

Defined in:
lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb

#attribute_method_prefix(*prefixes) ⇒ Object

Declares a method available for all attributes with the given prefix. Uses method_missing and respond_to? to rewrite the method.

#{prefix}#{attr}(*args, &block)

to

#{prefix}attribute(#{attr}, *args, &block)

An instance method #{prefix}attribute must exist and accept at least the attr argument.

For example:

class Person

  include ActiveModel::AttributeMethods
  attr_accessor :name
  attribute_method_prefix 'clear_'
  define_attribute_methods [:name]

  private

  def clear_attribute(attr)
    send("#{attr}=", nil)
  end
end

person = Person.new
person.name = "Bob"
person.name          # => "Bob"
person.clear_name
person.name          # => nil



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# File 'lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb', line 153

def attribute_method_prefix(*prefixes)
  attribute_method_matchers.concat(prefixes.map { |prefix| AttributeMethodMatcher.new :prefix => prefix })
  undefine_attribute_methods
end