From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-09-04T01:50:17+09:00
Subject: Re: define a class method


"Benny" <linux@marcrenearns.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:2prk1uFo78jvU1@uni-berlin.de...
> dear list,
>
> I know, I can use send( :define_method, "testmeth") to
> define an object method (i.e. a singleton method of a class).
>
> but how can I define a "normal" method within the class (that is available
> for the objects)
>
> I simply want to define method to which I pass the name and the code for a
> new method to created with a certain class
>
>
> any ideas?
>
>
> regards benny

>> class Foo;end
=> nil
>> Foo.define_method( :bar ) { "bar" }
NoMethodError: private method `define_method' called for Foo:Class
        from (irb):2
>> Foo.instance_eval { define_method( :bar ) { "bar" } }
=> #<Proc:0x10180da0@(irb):3>
>> Foo.new.bar
=> "bar"
>>

Cheers

    robert