From: benjohn@...
Date: 2006-10-03T16:22:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Creating modules

> On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 05:45:52PM +0900, benjohn@fysh.org wrote:
>>
>> I am dynamically creating modules [1]. I would like to be able to add
>> methods and constants to the module using the "normal" notation:
>>
>> module MyModule
>>   def a_method; 'wibble'; end
>> end
>>
>> But the module doesn't have an constant associated with it, so I'm
>> getting an error from...
>>
>> class MyModuleClass < Module
>>   def initialize(a_constant_to_go_in_module)
>>     module self
>>       K = a_constant_to_go_in_module
>>       def a_method; end
>>       ...
>>     end
>>   end
>> end
>>
>> Is there a way to do this, or do I have to start using the
>> define_method
>> and const_set methods?
>>
> No, well at least not if you know the method name before hand.

I presume you meant "... not if you _don't_ know the method name ..."?

> def initialize(a_constant_to_go_in_module)
>   self.module_eval do
>     K = a_constant_to_go_in_module
>     def a_method; 'wibble'; end
>   end
> end

Ah! I think that's exactly what I want :) Thanks, I'll give it a try :)