# File lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb, line 261 def define_attribute_method(attr_name) attribute_method_matchers.each do |matcher| method_name = matcher.method_name(attr_name) unless instance_method_already_implemented?(method_name) generate_method = "define_method_#{matcher.method_missing_target}" if respond_to?(generate_method, true) send(generate_method, attr_name) else define_optimized_call generated_attribute_methods, method_name, matcher.method_missing_target, attr_name.to_s end end end attribute_method_matchers_cache.clear end