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Inconsistent method_defined? behaviour

#4317

Attribute methods of ActiveRecord classes are created via method_missing but take care only for handling respond_to? properly.
For example method_defined? or instance_methods know nothing about methods dynamically created by AR.

$ script/generate model User login:text
$ script/console
>> User.method_defined?(:login)
=> false
>> User.instance_methods.include?('login')
=> false
>> User.new
=> Userid: integer....
>> User.method_defined?(:login)
=> true
>> User.instance_methods.include?('login')
=> true

This isn't supposed to be a problem with more 'magic' methods like dynamic finders. At least dynamic finder methods keep consistent behavior and are always reported as non-existed.
Issue touches ActiveRecord 3.0 as well.

Reported by Michał Łomnicki · April 3rd, 2010 @ 01:25 AM

State: stale
Milestone: none
Assigned to: nobody
Importance: none

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  1. Michał Łomnicki
    Michał Łomnicki

    Please change typo in the title if it's possible

    April 3rd, 2010 @ 03:03 AM

  2. Michał Łomnicki
    Michał Łomnicki
    • Title changed from Inconsistent method_defined? bevahiour to Inconsistent method_defined? behaviour

    November 30th, 2010 @ 12:30 PM

  3. rails
    rails
    • Tag changed from activerecord 3.0, activerecord, attributes, method_missing to activerecord 30, activerecord, attributes, method_missing
    • State changed from new to open

    This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not been commented on for at least three months.

    The resources of the Rails core team are limited, and so we are asking for your help. If you can still reproduce this error on the 3-0-stable branch or on master, please reply with all of the information you have about it and add "[state:open]" to your comment. This will reopen the ticket for review. Likewise, if you feel that this is a very important feature for Rails to include, please reply with your explanation so we can consider it.

    Thank you for all your contributions, and we hope you will understand this step to focus our efforts where they are most helpful.

    March 1st, 2011 @ 12:00 AM

  4. rails
    rails
    • State changed from open to stale

    March 1st, 2011 @ 12:00 AM