From: Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight@...>
Date: 2005-08-05T05:12:11+09:00
Subject: Re: interesting test tool... looking for opinions.

The only thing I don't like about that solution is that you define the
metadata outside the method body.

I really think we should keep them together. Otherwise we're just
asking for things to get out of sync.

j.

On 8/4/05, Alexandru Popescu <the_mindstorm@evolva.ro> wrote:
> #: Phil Tomson changed the world a bit at a time by saying on  8/4/2005 9:16 PM :#
> > In article <42F1BBE4.8020605@capitain.de>,
> > Pit Capitain  <pit@capitain.de> wrote:
> >>Alexandru Popescu schrieb:
> >>> Is there any metadata that can be associated with a method? I know it is
> >>> an object, and maybe you can attach some metadata to it. From that point
> >>> on the things will be more simple.
> >>
> >>No, you can't attach metadata to methods, but you can attach them to the
> >>class or module where the methods are defined. I think this should be
> >>enough for something like TestNG. For more info look into the archives
> >>of ruby-talk or ruby-core (I don't remember where).
> >>
> >
> > Why couldn't you add metadata to methods?
> >
> >   class Metod
> >     def metadata
> >       @metadata
> >     end
> >
> >     def metadata= data
> >       @metadata = data
> >     end
> >   end
> >
> >   def foo
> >     "foo"
> >   end
> >
> >
> >   foometh = self.method(:foo)
> >
> >   foometh.metadata = "This method just says foo"
> >
> >   puts foometh.metadata #=> This method just says foo
> >
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> That was exactly what I have thought ... but haven't the means to express it. Thanks Phil.
> 
> :alex |.::the_mindstorm::.|
> 
> 


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Jeff Wood