load

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/coders/yaml_column.rb, line 23
      def load(yaml)
        return object_class.new if object_class != Object && yaml.nil?
        return yaml unless yaml.is_a?(String) && yaml.start_with?("---")
        obj = yaml_load(yaml)

        assert_valid_value(obj, action: "load")
        obj ||= object_class.new if object_class != Object

        obj
      end