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attribute_cast_code(attr_name)

The enhanced read method automatically converts the UTC time stored in the database to the time zone stored in Time.zone.

    # File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/time_zone_conversion.rb, line 21
21:           def attribute_cast_code(attr_name)
22:             column = columns_hash[attr_name]
23: 
24:             if create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, column)
25:               typecast             = "v = #{super}"
26:               time_zone_conversion = "v.acts_like?(:time) ? v.in_time_zone : v"
27: 
28:               "((#{typecast}) && (#{time_zone_conversion}))"
29:             else
30:               super
31:             end
32:           end
define_method_attribute=(attr_name)

Defined for all datetime and timestamp attributes when time_zone_aware_attributes are enabled. This enhanced write method will automatically convert the time passed to it to the zone stored in Time.zone.

    # File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/time_zone_conversion.rb, line 36
36:           def define_method_attribute=(attr_name)
37:             if create_time_zone_conversion_attribute?(attr_name, columns_hash[attr_name])
38:               method_body, line = "def \#{attr_name}=(original_time)\ntime = original_time\nunless time.acts_like?(:time)\ntime = time.is_a?(String) ? Time.zone.parse(time) : time.to_time rescue time\nend\ntime = time.in_time_zone rescue nil if time\nchanged = read_attribute(:\#{attr_name}) != time\nwrite_attribute(:\#{attr_name}, original_time)\n\#{attr_name}_will_change! if changed\n@attributes_cache[\"\#{attr_name}\"] = time\nend\n", __LINE__ + 1
39:               generated_attribute_methods.module_eval(method_body, __FILE__, line)
40:             else
41:               super
42:             end
43:           end