method
protected_method_defined?
protected_method_defined?(*args)
public
Returns true if the named protected method is defined mod. If inherit is set, the lookup will also search mod’s ancestors. String arguments are converted to symbols.
module A def method1() end end class B protected def method2() end end class C < B include A def method3() end end A.method_defined? :method1 #=> true C.protected_method_defined? "method1" #=> false C.protected_method_defined? "method2" #=> true C.protected_method_defined? "method2", true #=> true C.protected_method_defined? "method2", false #=> false C.method_defined? "method2" #=> true