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alias_method_chain
# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/aliasing.rb, line 23
def alias_method_chain(target, feature)
# Strip out punctuation on predicates or bang methods since
# e.g. target?_without_feature is not a valid method name.
aliased_target, punctuation = target.to_s.sub(/([?!=])$/, ''), $1
yield(aliased_target, punctuation) if block_given?
with_method = "#{aliased_target}_with_#{feature}#{punctuation}"
without_method = "#{aliased_target}_without_#{feature}#{punctuation}"
alias_method without_method, target
alias_method target, with_method
case
when public_method_defined?(without_method)
public target
when protected_method_defined?(without_method)
protected target
when private_method_defined?(without_method)
private target
end
end
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