From: Paul Brannan <pbrannan@...>
Date: 2004-11-16T23:12:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Kernel#singleton_class

On Tue, Nov 16, 2004 at 03:18:32AM +0900, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> In message "Re: Kernel#singleton_class"
>     on Tue, 16 Nov 2004 02:54:13 +0900, "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@runbox.com> writes:
> 
> || I'd call them singleton classes.  Any objection?
> 
> |Yes, cause of singleton pattern.
> 
> Hmm, any other alternative?

I think I've heard them called "metaclasses"; is that the same thing or
just a bad application of the word metaclass?

I think in an ideal world (one which revolves around me) I would
continue to call them singleton classes, and completely eradicate the
singleton antipattern from the standard library.

Paul