Use a respond_to? strategy instead

Author: danott

lib/react/rails/controller_lifecycle.rb

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ module ControllerLifecycle
 
       included do
         # use both names to support Rails 3..5
-        before_action_with_fallback = begin method(:before_action); rescue method(:before_filter); end
-        after_action_with_fallback = begin method(:after_action); rescue method(:after_filter); end
-        before_action_with_fallback.call :setup_react_component_helper
-        after_action_with_fallback.call :teardown_react_component_helper
+        before_action_with_fallback = respond_to?(:before_action) ? :before_action : :before_filter
+        after_action_with_fallback = respond_to?(:after_action) ? :after_action : :after_filter
+        public_send(before_action_with_fallback, :setup_react_component_helper)
+        public_send(after_action_with_fallback, :teardown_react_component_helper)
         attr_reader :__react_component_helper
       end