From: daz <dooby@...10.karoo.co.uk>
Date: 2005-09-03T13:41:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Intercepting, Resuming Overridden Methods


I wrote:
>
> module Yokel
>   def initialize
>     @meth = method(:laugh)
>     self.class.class_eval do
>       define_method(:laugh) do
>         puts "Slapping my knee"
>         @meth.call
>         puts "Snorting"
>       end
>     end
>   end
> end
>

Shorter (as long as __send__ handles private method calls) ...

module Yokel
  def initialize
    @meth = method(:laugh)
    self.class.__send__(:define_method, :laugh) do
      puts "Slapping my knee"
      @meth.call
      puts "Snorting"
    end
  end
end


daz