From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-11-25T17:27:58+09:00
Subject: Re: proc to method


"Anders Engstr�m" <aengstrom@gnejs.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:20041125073108.GA25131@metamorph.gnejs.net...
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2004 at 04:18:04PM +0900, itsme213 wrote:
> > I have some closure context captured in a proc, and want to create a
method
> > on a class from that. What is a good way to do this?
> >
>
> Something like the following should work:
>
>     class Test
>         # The class to add the method to.
>     end
>
>     # The proc we want to turn into a method
>     block = proc {|arg|
>         puts "Proc got #{arg}"
>     }
>
>     # Define the method
>     Test.__send__(:define_method, :run_proc, &block)

Alternatively:

Test.instance_eval { define_method(:run_proc, &block) }

>     # Make it public
>     Test.__send__(:public, :run_proc)

I think that's not necessary as methods are public by default.

>     # test it
>     test = Test.new
>     test.run_proc "Hello"

Kind regards

    robert