From: subtileos@... Date: 2016-12-12T11:03:37+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:78602] [Ruby trunk Bug#13026] Singleton public methods Issue #13026 has been reported by Daniel Ferreira. ---------------------------------------- Bug #13026: Singleton public methods https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13026 * Author: Daniel Ferreira * Status: Open * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * ruby -v: * Backport: 2.1: UNKNOWN, 2.2: UNKNOWN, 2.3: UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- Abstract --------- I would like to propose the implementation of: ``` Object#singleton_public_methods ``` `Object#singleton_public_methods` should return a list of public singleton methods. Background ------------ Currently `Object#singleton_methods` returns a list of public and protected singleton methods. Currently the best way I know of retrieving a list of public singleton methods is: ``` foo = Foo.new foo.singleton_methods(false) & foo.public_methods(false) ``` I consider the definition of the public interface of any object very important. For that reason I tend to keep it as simple as possible. Also, the way I like to enforce the design is by using unit tests, testing the interface itself. That way a change of the interface is very visible for the developer and code reviewer. I also tend to use `protected` a lot to give private methods a higher level of relevance. Implementation --------------- This is a feature that I would be very interested in developing. It would be my first contribution to ruby core. If you understand that it is worth the effort I would be more than happy to do it. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Unsubscribe: