From: david@...
Date: 2006-12-21T20:34:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Assignment method strangeness

One more thing.

Cit�t Ryan Williams <mr.cruft@gmail.com>:
> test.a = { some_other_object.b }
> some_other_object.b = 42
> test.a = 42
> 
> I guess the best route to this is either a new assignment-like method (
> test.set_a) or test.a = Proc.new.
> 

I'd be in favour of a method called alias_a. Or make a generic method called as
alias_attribute(:a) {some_other_object.b}

The behaviour you describe to me seems MUCH more related to the builtin method
aliasing than assignment.

David Vallner