class Ivar::Manifest

def get_declaration(name)

Returns:
  • (Declaration, nil) - The declaration, or nil if not found

Parameters:
  • name (Symbol, String) -- The variable name 
def get_declaration(name)
  name = name.to_sym
  # Check in this manifest first
  return @declarations_by_name[name] if @declarations_by_name.key?(name)
  # Then check in ancestor manifests, starting from the closest ancestor
  ancestor_manifests.each do |ancestor_manifest|
    if ancestor_manifest.declarations_by_name.key?(name)
      return ancestor_manifest.declarations_by_name[name]
    end
  end
  nil
end