Fix SystemStackError when extending the reload method with Module#prepend #457
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For example, when using the master branch of activerecord-multi-tenant, if activerecord-multi-tenant and attr_encrypted are listed in the Gemfile in that order, calling the reload method raises a SystemStackError. This happens because activerecord-multi-tenant extends Active Record’s reload method using prepend, while attr_encrypted extends it using an alias method.
Here’s an example of how extending the same method with both prepend and alias methods in that order can result in a SystemStackError
However, reversing the order works:
This issue can be resolved by standardizing the method extension to use prepend to avoid conflicts.