From: "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@...>
Date: 2004-10-05T18:32:19+09:00
Subject: Re: object id, objectspace, ip addresses

On Monday 04 October 2004 09:42 pm, zuzu wrote:
> what determines an object id?
>
> the purpose of an object id is so that all objects in memory /
> objectspace are uniquely identifiable, yes?
>
> i am curious as to, if ruby objectspace were extended beyond localhost
> -- if multiple users were to *share* an objectspace, how to maintain
> uniquely identifiable objects just as IP numbers do on the internet.
>
> perhaps that's it?  e.g. 63.151.230.81+0x401b499c
>
> the more i think of that, the more i do favor existing infrastructure
> and not reinventing the wheel.

Highly recommend:

  http://www.taguri.org/

BTW: Reading this I see visions of a global ObjectSpace marshalled about on 
dRuby. Am I crazy?

T.