From: Dave Burt <dave@...>
Date: 2005-10-15T17:46:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Factory function like Array() for your own classes

Trans:
>
> Yep. Yep. Yep. I've sugegsted it before. But some people don't like it,
> insisting that the ".new" gives some sort of additional clarity. Don't
> know, but like your (our) way better --even wish it were built-in.

Like this?

def method_missing(sym, *args, &block)
  const = Object.const_get(sym) rescue nil
  if const.kind_of?(Module)
    const.new(*args, &block)
  else
    raise NoMethodError("undefined method '#{sym}' for #{self.inspect}")
    # OK, it is cool.
  end
end

Cheers,
Dave