From: Einar <delete.ebuffer@...>
Date: 2006-03-10T00:23:42+09:00
Subject: Re: [Newbie] Immutable objects

James Edward Gray II wrote:
> On Mar 9, 2006, at 6:23 AM, Einar H�st wrote:
> 
> As a Ruby rule of thumb, you make an immutable object just by  providing 
> no methods to change the instance data.
> 
> Technically, there are ways around that, but there are also ways  around 
> freeze() .  Don't lose a lot of sleep over these though.  If  people 
> don't follow your API, they know they are breaking the rules  and they 
> are responsible for the consequences.
> 
> James Edward Gray II
> 

Thanks - that answers my real question, 'how do you make an object 
immutable in Ruby'. It's not at all important in this app, which is just 
a hobby project for my own amusement and education.

- Einar