method

format=

v2.3.8 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveResource::Base

format=(mime_type_reference_or_format)

public

Sets the format that attributes are sent and received in from a mime type reference:

  Person.format = :json
  Person.find(1) # => GET /people/1.json

  Person.format = ActiveResource::Formats::XmlFormat
  Person.find(1) # => GET /people/1.xml

Default format is :xml.

# File activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb, line 329
      def format=(mime_type_reference_or_format)
        format = mime_type_reference_or_format.is_a?(Symbol) ?
          ActiveResource::Formats[mime_type_reference_or_format] : mime_type_reference_or_format

        write_inheritable_attribute(:format, format)
        connection.format = format if site
      end

format=

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