method

load_target

v3.2.8 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Associations::Association

load_target()

public

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.rb, line 136
      def load_target
        if find_target?
          begin
            if IdentityMap.enabled? && association_class && association_class.respond_to?(:base_class)
              @target = IdentityMap.get(association_class, owner[reflection.foreign_key])
            end
          rescue NameError
            nil
          ensure
            @target ||= find_target
          end
        end
        loaded! unless loaded?
        target
      rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
        reset
      end

load_target

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