For example if a model has an attribute phone, the preferred_method_name changes this to phodoes_not_equal (substitutes the ne in phone for does_not_equal since ne is an alias for does_not_equal). Then in matches_attribute_method, you will get undefined method `captures' for nil:NilClass since method_name does not match anything as phodoes isnt the attribute.
For example if a model has an attribute phone, the preferred_method_name changes this to phodoes_not_equal (substitutes the ne in phone for does_not_equal since ne is an alias for does_not_equal). Then in matches_attribute_method, you will get undefined method `captures' for nil:NilClass since method_name does not match anything as phodoes isnt the attribute.