From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2006-12-08T23:40:48+09:00
Subject: Re: #method(false) returns singleton methods?


Pe�a wrote:
> :From => "Trans [mailto:transfire@gmail.com]"
>
> # I have to agree with David Black that this true false parameter has no
> # sematic quality. That is differs in result from obj.methods to
> # class.methods is further confusing on top of the distinctions between
> # methods, public_methods,  etc. This was brought up a long
> # time ago, but
> # I still agress with the idea of a sinlge interface that takes symbolic
> # "filters".
> #
> #   obj.methods(:singleton)
> #   obj.methods(:public)
> #   obj.methods(:all)
> #   obj.methods(:private, :public)  # combination
>
> +10

big up :-)

just to relate this to #each in the method mode var conversation. I can
understand matz steering clear of symbolic parameters on the whole, but
in this case I agree with your +10 assessment. It's just too fitting a
use case. the biggest case in point, how to gather all methods. this
blows:


mod.public_instance_methods+mod.private_instance_methods+mod.protected_instance_methods

t.