From: Ross Bamford <rosco@...>
Date: 2005-12-07T01:37:34+09:00
Subject: Re: getting around access control

On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:21:12 -0000, <ara.t.howard@noaa.gov> wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Ross Bamford wrote:
>
>> Or have I missed something ?
>
> try your example with 'protected'.
>
>
> -a

irb(main):025:0> class ClzThree
irb(main):026:1> protected
irb(main):027:1> def amethod
irb(main):028:2> "amethod"
irb(main):029:2> end
irb(main):030:1> end
=> nil

irb(main):031:0> ClzThree.new.amethod
NoMethodError: protected method `amethod' called for #<ClzThree:0xb7f48018>
         from (irb):31
         from :0

irb(main):032:0> class ClzThree
irb(main):033:1> public :amethod
irb(main):034:1> end
=> ClzThree

irb(main):037:0> ClzThree.new.amethod
=> "amethod"

?

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Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk
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