From: "Charles E. Thornton" <ruby-core@...>
Date: 2005-09-28T01:34:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Wilderness: How to convert from Klass/Super References to Name

Ryan Davis wrote:

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> On Sep 25, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Charles E. Thornton wrote:
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>> I am trying to write a object mapping routine (to feed DOT/Graphiz)  
>> and I
>> need to convert from a Object Reference to a Name (rb_(ref)2name.   I do
>> not see a direct way to do this ---
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> Any name, like, for dot node names?? You could just name everything  
> "obj_#{object_id}" and that should let everything resolve rather well.
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I can do that and then hand edit names to make it more readable.  
However, what I would like to do is the following. 
   NOTE: As I am new to ruby, what I am attempting to do MAY BE Wrong 
Headed:
 
I see Three Parts in Object Space:
              1) The rb_cObject -- rb_cModule -- rb_cClass Nucleus
              2) The Predefined Classes
              3) User Objects (Both Explicit and Requires)
What I propose is that only 3) be mapped and explicit symbols showing 
where objects connect to 1) and 2)
Processing Envisioned:
              1) Label each 3) Object with the object's 'Name'
              2) Label any subordinate classes (metaclasses...) of a 
'Named' Object   'Name'.MetaClass'
              3) Process constructed DOT List with Graphiz
Now:
       A) As I try to understand Ruby Core - I would get a lot of 
information by seeing what is created in
             Object Space.
       B) What am I overlooking (Probably a lot ;-) )



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