From: Daniel Schierbeck <daniel.schierbeck@...>
Date: 2005-12-02T15:52:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Aliasing to an inherited method

Trans wrote:
> #new is a class method so you got to get up in that class level.
> 
>   class Class
>     class << self
>       alias_method :__new__, :new
>     end
>   end
> 

Actually, the instance methods defined in Class become class methods in 
every instance of it (classes)

   class Class
     def foo; "bar; end
   end

   Integer.foo  => "bar"

It's a bit confusing, but just think of every class in Ruby as an 
instance of Class.


Cheers,
Daniel