From: Dumaiu <Dymaio@...>
Date: 2006-07-24T11:25:06+09:00
Subject: Re: when I say method_defined? I mean it!

  	A quick test I did in irb suggests that methods(),
instance_methods() and method_defined?() all register protected
members, meaning that only the, uh, privates are omitted.  I concede
that it can be confusing, but there's no point submitting a RCR without
an understanding of the current rationale.  I suppose the idea is that
because private methods are implementational, you shouldn't have to see
them without specifically asking.  Of course, prohibiting access would
be out of character for Ruby; hence the optional respond_to?()
parameter.
  	I might like having an optional switch for instance_methods(), too,
but in all I think the setup is satisfactorily logical and consistent.
My thinking on the matter is a bit clearer now.  How about you?
  
	-J