[ruby-core:65508] [ruby-trunk - Feature #9112] Make module lookup more dynamic (Including modules into a module after it has already been included)

Issue #9112 has been updated by Yukihiro Matsumoto.


The reasons behind the current behavior are as you have guessed. Besides that, it was quite difficult to implement this more dynamic inclusion efficiently (both space-wise and time-wise).

So with smarter implementation, with proper timing, I don't reject. But it will not happen in coming 2.2, at least.

Matz.


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Feature #9112: Make module lookup more dynamic (Including modules into a module after it has already been included)
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/9112#change-49283

* Author: Tobias Pfeiffer
* Status: Assigned
* Priority: Normal
* Assignee: Yukihiro Matsumoto
* Category: core
* Target version: 
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If a module (M) is included into a class (C) and afterwards another module (M2) is included into the first module (M) then C does not include M2 and instances do not respond to methods defined in M2. I think instances of C should respond to methods defined in M2 and C should include M2.

I created a gist detailing the problem I have: https://gist.github.com/PragTob/7472643

I think this behavior is confusing, because if I'd reopen module M and just add methods there then instances of C can call those methods. However if I include another module in M then instances of C can not call those methods.

Any opinions on if this would be a better behavior or why it isn't?

(was unsure to file it as a bug or feature)



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