From: Philip Hallstrom <ruby@...>
Date: 2006-05-09T06:23:32+09:00
Subject: Re: "load"ing a file and keeping the current scope?

>>> For a variety of reasons I have the following situation:
>>> 
>>> ---- file_a.rb --------------------------------------
>>> class A
>>> 	... magic loading goes here...
>>> end
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> ---- file_b.rb --------------------------------------
>>> class B
>>> 	... magic loading goes here...
>>> end
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> ---- magic_file.rb -----------------------------
>>> ... does some stuff... ----------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> How can I include the contents of magic_file.rb into both a and b "as is". 
>>> I've tried load() and it changes the scope so that magic_file.rb doesn't 
>>> realize it's in A or B.
>>> 
>>> I guess I'm looking for the PHP include() equivalent.
>>> 
>>> I realize this is a weird question and I realize in most situations this 
>>> is *not* the way to do it, but I don't have a choice... so please no "do 
>>> it this other way" solutions :)
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> -philip
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> class A
>>   eval(File.read("magic_file.rb"))
>> end

That worked. Thanks!

> I realize this is against your "no other solutions" rule, but why won't
>
> % cat magic_file.rb
> module Stuff
> ...
> end
>
> % cat a.rb
> class A
> require 'magic_file'
> include Stuff
> end
>
> work?

Not sure... (i'm fairly new to ruby) but I tried it and it doesn't. 
Here's specific details on what I'm doing (rails web services):

http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/65015#new

-philip