From: jean.boussier@...
Date: 2020-09-25T10:27:48+00:00
Subject: [ruby-core:100136] [Ruby master Feature#14394] Class.descendants

Issue #14394 has been updated by byroot (Jean Boussier).


> `self < self # => self`

I made a mistake meant `=> false`.

> I expect Object.descendants to be quite slow

There isn't much use case for it though. But yes, that one just can't be fast no matter the implementation.

> Also we probably need to avoid recursion for modules as I think it's not a DAG there.

I don't think modules are a concern. At least in the Active Support implementation only `Class` instances are considered. It's true that if `descendants` is seen as the mirror of `ancestors` then it should include modules, but I'm not so sure about that.

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Feature #14394: Class.descendants
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/14394#change-87707

* Author: ridiculous (Ryan Buckley)
* Status: Feedback
* Priority: Normal
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There have been numerous implementations of the method Class.descendants by various gems. However, I can't help but think that this ability should be included in the Ruby language itself. Especially since Ruby already offers the counterpart method Class.ancestors.

Would it possible to add a `descendants` class method?



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