module ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods::Read - activerecord-4.2.5.2 Documentation

# module ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods::Read

### Constants

ID
ReaderMethodCache

### Public Instance Methods

read_attribute(attr_name, &block) click to toggle source

Returns the value of the attribute identified by `attr_name` after it has been typecast (for example, “2004-12-12” in a date column is cast to a date object, like Date.new(2004, 12, 12)).

    # File lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb, line 84
    def read_attribute(attr_name, &block)
      name = attr_name.to_s
      name = self.class.primary_key if name == ID
      _read_attribute(name, &block)
    end

### Private Instance Methods

attribute(attribute_name) click to toggle source

    # File lib/active_record/attribute_methods/read.rb, line 98
    def attribute(attribute_name)
      _read_attribute(attribute_name)
    end