From: petermichaux@...
Date: 2005-11-07T09:47:10+09:00
Subject: Retrieving class name in a class method?

Hi,

I'd like to use the name of my class in a class method. I've tried
self.class.to_s but that outputs "Class". I've attached my code below

Thanks,
Peter


class Thing

  def self.my_name
    # I don't want to reference instance method my_name
    self.class.to_s
  end

  def self.my_name2
    self.new.my_name
  end

  def my_name
    self.class.to_s
  end

end

# I want these three lines to output "Thing"
puts Thing.my_name      #outputs "Class"
puts Thing.my_name2     #outputs "Thing"
puts Thing.new.my_name  #outputs "Thing"