From: goldfita@...
Date: 2005-12-31T20:10:07+09:00
Subject: confusion with extension modules

Hi,

I'm trying to write a very simple extension module using the example -
http://www.rubycentral.com/book/ext_ruby.html

This is my version.  The other methods are defined elsewhere.  This
compiles and loads into irb.

void Init_dumphead()
{
    dumphead = rb_define_class("head", rb_cObject);
    rb_define_singleton_method(dumphead, "new", dh_new, 0);
    rb_define_method(dumphead, "initialize", dhead_init, 0);
}

The example refers directly to its version of "head", but when I try to
do this, I get a NameError on head.  I'm also confused about what is
being imported into the environment.  Is dumphead (from Init_dumphead)
a module?  Wouldn't I have to refer to head using dumphead::head?  If
not, how would I make it a module?

thanks!