# File lib/active_resource/base.rb, line 1324
    def respond_to?(method, include_priv = false)
      method_name = method.to_s
      if attributes.nil?
        super
      elsif known_attributes.include?(method_name)
        true
      elsif method_name =~ /(?:=|\?)$/ && attributes.include?($`)
        true
      else
        # super must be called at the end of the method, because the inherited respond_to?
        # would return true for generated readers, even if the attribute wasn't present
        super
      end
    end