Quick lazy attribute concern

lazy_attributes.rb

module Concerns
  # Wraps methods to provide lazy attribute evaluation
  # If a value evaluates to a proc, the proc is called, and the value
  # is returned
  #
  # @example
  #   class Foo
  #     include Concerns::LazyAttributes
  #
  #     attr_accessor :bar
  #     lazy_attributes :bar
  #   end
  #
  #   foo = Foo.new
  #   foo.bar = lambda{ :some_value }
  #   foo.bar == :some_value
  module LazyAttributes
    extend ActiveSupport::Concern

    module ClassMethods
      # Makes the list of attributes lazy.
      # If the value of the attribute is a proc,
      # then it will be evaluated on the first time the method is called
      def lazy_attributes(*attrs)
        attrs.each do |attr|

          var_sym = :"@lazy_attribute_#{attr}"
          define_method "#{attr}_with_lazy_attribute" do
            if instance_variable_defined?(var_sym)
              return instance_variable_get(var_sym)
            end
            val = send("#{attr}_without_lazy_attribute")
            val = Proc === val ? val.call : val
            instance_variable_set(var_sym, val)
            val
          end

          alias_method_chain attr, :lazy_attribute

          # update the setter so that we can clear the lazy value
          if public_instance_methods.include?(:"#{attr}=")
            define_method "#{attr}_with_lazy_attribute=" do |val|
              if instance_variable_defined?(var_sym)
                remove_instance_variable(var_sym)
              end
              send "#{attr}_without_lazy_attribute=", val
            end
            alias_method_chain "#{attr}=", :lazy_attribute
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end