From: Robo <robo@...>
Date: 2004-08-29T13:15:30+09:00
Subject: Question about defining class methods

When defining class methods, are these two ways the same? Is there a 
preference on which one should be use?

class Monkey
   def self.method1
     puts "method1"
   end

   def Monkey.method2
     puts "method2"
   end
end

I would think self.method1 is more preferable 'cos it doesn't have to 
get rename when the class name gets change.

Also, I see them get call in two different ways, Monkey.method1 and 
Monkey::method1. Both seems to work, are they identical? Is there an 
idiom on which way should be use?

Robo