From: Sean O'Dell <sean@...>
Date: 2004-07-01T03:33:18+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] arrayfields-3.0.0

Ara, any chance of getting arrayfields to not modify the Array methods but 
instead simply add an accessor to Array which returns an object that 
encapsulates this new functionality?

So, instead of saying:

row = ['bob', 30]
row.fields = ['name', 'age']
row['name'] #=> 'bob'

you would say something like:

row = ['bob', 30]
row.arrayfields.fields = ['name', 'age']
row.arrayfields['name'] #=> 'bob'

My thinking is that if arrayfields functionality were contained in its own 
object that linked back to a parent array, you could create arrayfield 
objects and attach them to other "array-like" objects, such as database rows 
and so on.

But also, it might prevent problems that arise later from taking over Array's 
methods where people want to use both arrayfields, and regular Array 
functionality.

Just an idea.

	Sean O'Dell