Method: ActiveModel::AttributeMethods::ClassMethods#attribute_method_prefix

Defined in:
activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb

#attribute_method_prefix(*prefixes, parameters: nil) ⇒ 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.

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 'activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb', line 106

def attribute_method_prefix(*prefixes, parameters: nil)
  self.attribute_method_patterns += prefixes.map! { |prefix| AttributeMethodPattern.new(prefix: prefix, parameters: parameters) }
  undefine_attribute_methods
end