# File lib/new_relic/agent/instrumentation/ignore_actions.rb, line 9
        def self.is_filtered?(key, klass, action_name)
          # We'll walk the superclass chain and see if
          # any class says 'yes, filter this one'.

          while klass.respond_to? :newrelic_read_attr
            ignore_actions = klass.newrelic_read_attr(key)

            should_filter = case ignore_actions
            when Hash
              only_actions   = Array(ignore_actions[:only])
              except_actions = Array(ignore_actions[:except])
              action_name    = action_name.to_sym

              only_actions.include?(action_name) || (!except_actions.empty? && !except_actions.include?(action_name))
            else
              !!ignore_actions
            end

            return true if should_filter

            # Nothing so far says we should filter,
            # so keep checking up the superclass chain.
            klass = klass.superclass
          end

          # Getting here means that no class filtered this.
          false
        end