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# File action_controller/components.rb, line 38
def self.included(base) #:nodoc:
  base.class_eval do
    include InstanceMethods
    extend ClassMethods

    helper do
      def render_component(options)
        @controller.send!(:render_component_as_string, options)
      end
    end

    # If this controller was instantiated to process a component request,
    # +parent_controller+ points to the instantiator of this controller.
    attr_accessor :parent_controller

    alias_method_chain :process_cleanup, :components
    alias_method_chain :set_session_options, :components
    alias_method_chain :flash, :components

    alias_method :component_request?, :parent_controller
  end
end