build_arel

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb, line 959
    def build_arel
      arel = Arel::SelectManager.new(table)

      build_joins(arel, joins_values.flatten) unless joins_values.empty?
      build_left_outer_joins(arel, left_outer_joins_values.flatten) unless left_outer_joins_values.empty?

      arel.where(where_clause.ast) unless where_clause.empty?
      arel.having(having_clause.ast) unless having_clause.empty?
      if limit_value
        if string_containing_comma?(limit_value)
          arel.take(connection.sanitize_limit(limit_value))
        else
          arel.take(Arel::Nodes::BindParam.new)
        end
      end
      arel.skip(Arel::Nodes::BindParam.new) if offset_value
      arel.group(*arel_columns(group_values.uniq.reject(&:blank?))) unless group_values.empty?

      build_order(arel)

      build_select(arel)

      arel.distinct(distinct_value)
      arel.from(build_from) unless from_clause.empty?
      arel.lock(lock_value) if lock_value

      arel
    end