From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-02-22T00:49:41+09:00
Subject: Re: YAML and hash


"Navindra Umanee" <navindra@cs.mcgill.ca> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:20050221101107.A14321@cs.mcgill.ca...
> Robert Klemme <bob.news@gmx.net> wrote:
> > I don't have much insight into YAML internals but you'll probably be
able
> > to do that with YAML#add_builtin_type or YAML#add_ruby_type
> > http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/YAML.html#M001712
>
> I would hazard a guess that YAML is deferring to the Hash constructor
> to create hashes.  The Ruby Hash behaves the same way:
>
> irb(main):017:0> {1=>2, 1=>3}
> => {1=>3}
>
> I had the idea that by changing the behaviour of Hash, the behaviour
> of YAML would automatically change.  Unfortunately, re-defining
> Hash.store does not seem to be enough.
>
> Hash is implemented in C and all Hash creations/stores are handled by
> rb_hash_aset.  I can't figure how to redefine this in Ruby.

That's why you have to work with YAML IMHO.

    robert