in lib/rdoc/context.rb [226:273]
def add_attribute attribute
return attribute unless @document_self
register = false
key = nil
if attribute.rw.index 'R' then
key = attribute.pretty_name
known = @methods_hash[key]
if known then
known.comment = attribute.comment if known.comment.empty?
elsif registered = @methods_hash[attribute.pretty_name + '='] and
RDoc::Attr === registered then
registered.rw = 'RW'
else
@methods_hash[key] = attribute
register = true
end
end
if attribute.rw.index 'W' then
key = attribute.pretty_name + '='
known = @methods_hash[key]
if known then
known.comment = attribute.comment if known.comment.empty?
elsif registered = @methods_hash[attribute.pretty_name] and
RDoc::Attr === registered then
registered.rw = 'RW'
else
@methods_hash[key] = attribute
register = true
end
end
if register then
attribute.visibility = @visibility
add_to @attributes, attribute
resolve_aliases attribute
end
attribute
end