A test with AR

test.rb

class Base < ActiveRecord::Base
  self.abstract_class = true
end

# the table foobars has the column abort:string

class Foobar < Base
  self.table_name = "foobars"
end


# now in the console

> Foobar.new.abort 
NoMethodError: private method `abort' called for #<Foobar id: nil, abort: nil, created_at: nil, updated_at: nil>