method

load_target

rails latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Associations::AssociationProxy

load_target()

private

Loads the target if needed and returns it.

This method is abstract in the sense that it relies on find_target, which is expected to be provided by descendants.

If the target is already loaded it is just returned. Thus, you can call load_target unconditionally to get the target.

ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound is rescued within the method, and it is not reraised. The proxy is reset and nil is the return value.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/association_proxy.rb, line 237
        def load_target
          return nil unless defined?(@loaded)

          if !loaded? and ([email protected]_record? || foreign_key_present)
            @target = find_target
          end

          @loaded = true
          @target
        rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
          reset
        end

load_target

Method deprecated or moved

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