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load_target

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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.

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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/association.rb, line 137
      def load_target
        @target = find_target if (@stale_state && stale_target?) || find_target?

        loaded! unless loaded?
        target
      rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
        reset
      end

load_target

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