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# File active_record/fixtures.rb, line 649
def model_class
  unless defined?(@model_class)
    @model_class =
      if @class_name.nil? || @class_name.is_a?(Class)
        @class_name
      else
        @class_name.constantize rescue nil
      end
  end

  @model_class
end