gistfile1.rb

      # Returns model class used by parent side of the relationship
      #
      # @return [Resource]
      #   Class of association parent
      #
      # @api private
      def parent_model
        @parent_model ||= (@child_model || Object).find_const(parent_model_name)
      rescue NameError
        raise NameError, "Cannot find the parent_model #{parent_model_name} for #{child_model_name} in #{name}"
      end

      # TODO: document
      # @api private
      def parent_model?
        parent_model
        true
      rescue NameError
        false
      end

      # TODO: document
      # @api private
      def parent_model_name
        @parent_model ? parent_model.name : @parent_model_name
      end