From: David Chelimsky <david@...>
Date: 2006-07-13T23:01:04+09:00
Subject: Re: re-define class method

On Jul 13, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Sean O'Halpin wrote:
> On 7/13/06, David Chelimsky <david@objectmentor.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 13, 2006, at 5:33 AM, dblack@wobblini.net wrote:
>> > Don't forget that you can do this much more concisely (unless  
>> you have
>> > a specific need to go the long way round):
>> >
>> >   def Thing.class_method
>> >     "replaced"
>> >   end
>
> You can use David's method like this:
>
> def redefine_method_for(klass)
>  def klass.class_method
>    "replaced"
>  end
> end
>
> redefine_method_for Thing
>
> p Thing.class_method
> #=> "replaced"

Unfortunately (actually, rather fortunately ;) ), both the class and  
the method name are determined at run time. David's dynamic  
suggestion (elsewhere in this thread) is working quite well.

Cheers, and thanks for the help!

David