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module Recliner
  module AttributeMethods
    module Write
      extend ActiveSupport::Concern
      
      included do
        attribute_method_suffix "="
      end
      
      # Updates the attribute identified by <tt>name</tt> with the specified +value+.
      # Values are typecast to the appropriate type determined by the property.
      def write_attribute(name, value)
        if prop = property(name)
          attributes[prop.as] = prop.type_cast(value)
        else
          attributes[name.to_s] = value
        end
        
        value
      end
      
      # Updates the attribute identified by <tt>name</tt> with the specified +value+.
      # (Alias for the protected write_attribute method).
      def []=(name, value)
        write_attribute(name, value)
      end
      
    private
      # Handle *= for method_missing.
      def attribute=(attribute_name, value)
        write_attribute(attribute_name, value)
      end
    end
  end
end

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Version	Path
recliner-0.0.1	lib/recliner/attribute_methods/write.rb