From: Minkoo Seo <minkoo.seo@...>
Date: 2006-02-11T17:58:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Private methods - only available to oneself?

Thanks, Kent.

Yes, I know that Ruby is neither Java nor C++.

Let me put this way. Private methods should be called by an entity
which understand the internals of the object. Also, the entity will be
tightly coupled with the implementaion details.

In the code I've shown above, private method is called by the class
itself. I believe it is manifest that the class itself can not but
coupled with oneself. In addition, it is also sure that the object
understand the internal structure and implementation details.

That being said, is there still any reason to prohibit such a private
method access?