def self_and_descendants_from_active_record#nodoc:
        klass = self
        classes = [klass]
        while klass != klass.base_class
          classes << klass = klass.superclass
        end
        classes
      rescue
        # OPTIMIZE this rescue is to fix this test: ./test/cases/reflection_test.rb:56:in `test_human_name_for_column'
        # Appearantly the method base_class causes some trouble.
        # It now works for sure.
        [self]
      end


      def human_name(options = {})
        defaults = self_and_descendants_from_active_record.map do |klass|
          :"#{klass.name.underscore}"
        end
        defaults << self.name.humanize
        I18n.translate(defaults.shift, {:scope => [:activerecord, :models], :count => 1, :default => defaults}.merge(options))
      end