From: Phrogz <gavin@...>
Date: 2006-02-19T15:33:29+09:00
Subject: Ruby Method Lookup Flow

I sat down to diagram Ruby's object model in something better than
ascii, and ended up getting confused on how to label 'objects' or
'spaces' where methods lived. So instead, I diagrammed[1] the flow of
how method lookup works. I was surprised by a few findings, so I think
it was a nice exercise.

For your enjoyment and criticism, I give you:
http://phrogz.net/RubyLibs/RubyMethodLookupFlow.png

Gimme a holler if anything about it is wrong (inconceivable).

[1] Because people inevitably end up asking: it was diagrammed with
OmniGraffle, the prettiest and best damned diagramming software I've
ever used, available only for MacOS X.

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