From: zimbatm <zimba.tm@...>
Date: 2005-10-27T06:42:04+09:00
Subject: Re: The "perfect" ORM?

Hi guys,

def Person
  attr_reader :name, :surname, :day_of_birth

  def initialize(name, surname, day_of_birth)
    @name, @surname, @day_of_birth = name, surname, day_of_birth
  end

  def name=(name)
    @name = name
  end
end

Take this simple class.

Many implementations exist to decribe relation, data types, ... but
nothing forbids you to separate the meta-data description in another
file. Even if it's described in the class.

I'm really bad at writing english explanations so I hope you got it.
Unlike java, ruby allows you to redefine classes. I don't say this
because I think you don't know it, but in this particular discussion I
see it was not talked. I think it's an interesting approach at the
first sight.

Cheers,
  zimba-tm