method

superclass_delegating_reader

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superclass_delegating_reader(*names)
public

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# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/class/delegating_attributes.rb, line 8
  def superclass_delegating_reader(*names)
    class_name_to_stop_searching_on = self.superclass.name.blank? ? "Object" : self.superclass.name
    names.each do |name|
      class_eval "def self.\#{name}\nif defined?(@\#{name})\n@\#{name}\nelsif superclass < \#{class_name_to_stop_searching_on} && superclass.respond_to?(:\#{name})\nsuperclass.\#{name}\nend\nend\ndef \#{name}\nself.class.\#{name}\nend\ndef self.\#{name}?\n!!\#{name}\nend\ndef \#{name}?\n!!\#{name}\nend\n"
    end
  end

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Usage example

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class Aa class_inheritable_accessor :test end => [:test]

Aa.test = 10 => 10

Aa.test => 10

Bb = Class.new(Aa) => Bb

Bb.test => 10

Bb.test = 5 => 5

Bb.test => 5

Aa.test => 10