module ActiveModel::AttributeMethods::ClassMethods

def define_attribute_method(attr_name)

person.name_short? # => true
person.name # => "Bob"
person.name = 'Bob'
person = Person.new

end
end
send(attr).length < 5
def attribute_short?(attr)

private

define_attribute_method :name
# attribute_method_affix declarations.
# attribute_method_prefix, attribute_method_suffix or
# Call to define_attribute_method must appear after the

attribute_method_suffix '_short?'
attr_accessor :name

include ActiveModel::AttributeMethods
class Person

method, or they will not hook in.
+define_attribute_method+ after you define any prefix, suffix or affix
To use, pass an attribute name (as string or symbol). Be sure to declare

ActiveModel::AttributeMethods.
Declares an attribute that should be prefixed and suffixed by
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.to_s)
      else
        define_proxy_call true, generated_attribute_methods, method_name, matcher.method_missing_target, attr_name.to_s
      end
    end
  end
  attribute_method_matchers_cache.clear
end