From: Jamis Buck <jgb3@...>
Date: 2004-11-22T23:57:59+09:00
Subject: Re: [SOLUTION] Object Browser (#8)

James Edward Gray II wrote:
> On Nov 21, 2004, at 6:48 PM, Jamis Buck wrote:
> 
>> Well, I was kind of waiting to see what other people came up with, but 
>> since the list seems quiet on this topic, I guess I'll go ahead and 
>> post first.
> 
> 
> [snip description]
> 
>> Anyway. Comments?
> 
> 
> Yes.  Would you mind posting a few screenshots, for those of us having 
> trouble getting past the interface requirements?
> 
> James Edward Gray II

Here are three screenshots. (It's really nothing special to look
at--like I said, it needs a lot more attention than I can afford to give
it right now.)

http://ruby.jamisbuck.org/objbrowser-01.png
   This is how it looks when you first bring it up.

http://ruby.jamisbuck.org/objbrowser-02.png
   This is the same scenario, with the instance variables expanded.

http://ruby.jamisbuck.org/objbrowser-03.png
   This is the same, drilling down to inspect the constants defined in
the class of one of the instance variables.

I think something like this (maybe used in conjunction with the
breakpoint and assert concepts that have been discussed on this list)
would be useful in debugging, especially if the ability to modify values
were added. I'm still hoping someone submits a nicer solution to the
quiz than mine, since mine is pretty rough, and is really only half done. :)

- Jamis

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Jamis Buck
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