From: jbshaldane@... (haldane)
Date: 2004-07-08T04:47:35+09:00
Subject: Re: REXML problem

Hi,

Thanks for your prompt reply!

> > I am trying to read from a zlib GzipReader with REXML (actually with
> > SOAP, it's using REXML).
>  ...
> > The trouble is that GzipReader is not a subclass of IO.  However, it
> > behaves enough like an IO object to be used as one.  A case for duck
> > typing?
> 
> How do you define "behaves enough?"

Well, what do you need?  GzipReader responds to read, getc, readchar,
rewind, each_byte, ungetc, gets, readline, each, each_line, readlines
and some more besides.

> If you send an email to me about this, or (better yet) post a feature
> request to the REXML bug tracker, I'll look into it.  I'll try to
> remember to take a look at it anyway, but the chances of it getting
> lost is much higher if you don't contact me directly.
> 
> The REXML bug tracking page is at:
>    http://www.germane-software.com/cgi-bin/roundup/rexml

Will do.  I can't get a response from this page just now, but I will
try again later.

Regards,
Stephen Sykes
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