From: Gavin Kistner <gavin@...>
Date: 2004-09-24T00:43:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Design Advice: Sub-Class 'Instances'

On Sep 23, 2004, at 8:46 AM, Gavin Kistner wrote:
> class Foo::Bar::DeviceType
> 	def name; raise "Implement Me!"; end
> 	def manufacturer; raise "Implement Me!"; end
> 	def model; raise "Implement Me!"; end
>
> 	class Light
> 		def turn_on; raise "Implement Me!"; end
> 		def turn_off; raise "Implement Me!"; end
>
> 		class Dimmer
> 			def level=(n); raise "Implement Me!"; end
> 			def level; raise "Implement Me!"; end
> 		end
> 	end
> end
>
> #Adaptor file
> class Foo::Bar::DeviceType::Light::Dimmer::RadioRA
> 	def name; 'Lutron RadioRA Wall Dimmer'; end
> 	def manufacturer; 'Lutron'; end
> 	def name; 'RA-ND6'; end
> 	def turn_on; ...; end;
> 	def turn_off; ...; end;
> 	def level=(n); ...; end;
> 	def level; ...; end;
> 	Foo::Bar::DeviceType::add_device( self )
> end

Oops. I confused inheritance hierarchy with namespace hierarchy.
Sprinkle some "... < self" in there, along with a "... < 
Foo::Bar::DeviceType::Light::Dimmer"