From: stedak@...
Date: 2004-06-11T08:56:30+09:00
Subject: Interface - inheritence question

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I have seen some Ruby code where the base class was used just for the purpose of providing an interface (JAVA style). From what I have seen of Ruby this is not needed. 

Am I correct in my thinking?

Thanks!

Example:

class MyBaseClass
   def doStuff
     # empty place holder
     # or
     # throw an error here - not overridden!!
   end
end

class MyDerivedClass < MyBaseClass
   def doStuff
     # overridden
     return someValue 
   end
end

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