Stop reopening ClassMethods and merge definitions

actionview/lib/action_view/view_paths.rb

@@ -28,6 +28,40 @@ def _prefixes # :nodoc:
         end
       end
 
+      # Append a path to the list of view paths for this controller.
+      #
+      # ==== Parameters
+      # * <tt>path</tt> - If a String is provided, it gets converted into
+      #   the default view path. You may also provide a custom view path
+      #   (see ActionView::PathSet for more information)
+      def append_view_path(path)
+        self._view_paths = view_paths + Array(path)
+      end
+
+      # Prepend a path to the list of view paths for this controller.
+      #
+      # ==== Parameters
+      # * <tt>path</tt> - If a String is provided, it gets converted into
+      #   the default view path. You may also provide a custom view path
+      #   (see ActionView::PathSet for more information)
+      def prepend_view_path(path)
+        self._view_paths = ActionView::PathSet.new(Array(path) + view_paths)
+      end
+
+      # A list of all of the default view paths for this controller.
+      def view_paths
+        _view_paths
+      end
+
+      # Set the view paths.
+      #
+      # ==== Parameters
+      # * <tt>paths</tt> - If a PathSet is provided, use that;
+      #   otherwise, process the parameter into a PathSet.
+      def view_paths=(paths)
+        self._view_paths = ActionView::PathSet.new(Array(paths))
+      end
+
       private
         # Override this method in your controller if you want to change paths prefixes for finding views.
         # Prefixes defined here will still be added to parents' <tt>._prefixes</tt>.
@@ -88,41 +122,5 @@ def append_view_path(path)
     def prepend_view_path(path)
       lookup_context.view_paths.unshift(*path)
     end
-
-    module ClassMethods
-      # Append a path to the list of view paths for this controller.
-      #
-      # ==== Parameters
-      # * <tt>path</tt> - If a String is provided, it gets converted into
-      #   the default view path. You may also provide a custom view path
-      #   (see ActionView::PathSet for more information)
-      def append_view_path(path)
-        self._view_paths = view_paths + Array(path)
-      end
-
-      # Prepend a path to the list of view paths for this controller.
-      #
-      # ==== Parameters
-      # * <tt>path</tt> - If a String is provided, it gets converted into
-      #   the default view path. You may also provide a custom view path
-      #   (see ActionView::PathSet for more information)
-      def prepend_view_path(path)
-        self._view_paths = ActionView::PathSet.new(Array(path) + view_paths)
-      end
-
-      # A list of all of the default view paths for this controller.
-      def view_paths
-        _view_paths
-      end
-
-      # Set the view paths.
-      #
-      # ==== Parameters
-      # * <tt>paths</tt> - If a PathSet is provided, use that;
-      #   otherwise, process the parameter into a PathSet.
-      def view_paths=(paths)
-        self._view_paths = ActionView::PathSet.new(Array(paths))
-      end
-    end
   end
 end