method

model_name

v5.1.7 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveModel::Naming

model_name()

public

Returns an ActiveModel::Name object for module. It can be used to retrieve all kinds of naming-related information (See ActiveModel::Name for more information).

class Person
  extend ActiveModel::Naming
end

Person.model_name.name     # => "Person"
Person.model_name.class    # => ActiveModel::Name
Person.model_name.singular # => "person"
Person.model_name.plural   # => "people"

# File activemodel/lib/active_model/naming.rb, line 235
    def model_name
      @_model_name ||= begin
        namespace = parents.detect do |n|
          n.respond_to?(:use_relative_model_naming?) && n.use_relative_model_naming?
        end
        ActiveModel::Name.new(self, namespace)
      end
    end

model_name

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