method
public_method_defined?
public_method_defined?(*args)
public
Returns true if the named public method is defined by mod. If inherit is set, the lookup will also search mod’s ancestors. String arguments are converted to symbols.
module A def method1() end end class B protected def method2() end end class C < B include A def method3() end end A.method_defined? :method1 #=> true C.public_method_defined? "method1" #=> true C.public_method_defined? "method1", true #=> true C.public_method_defined? "method1", false #=> true C.public_method_defined? "method2" #=> false C.method_defined? "method2" #=> true