From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-12-28T05:47:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Using an UnboundMethod instead of an alias to redefine a method

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Mat Schaffer wrote:

>
> On Dec 27, 2006, at 2:08 PM, ara.t.howard@noaa.gov wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Trans wrote:
>> 
>>> Hmm....
>>> 
>>>  defs.push 'foo' do
>>>    ...
>>>  end
>>> 
>>>  defs.pop
>> 
>> i like that.  anyone else?
>
> Brain storming:
>
> - Wouldn't it make more sense to say defs.pop 'foo' ?

yes of course.

> - If I can say defs.X, then what's defs?  Is it an object I can do other 
> stuff with?

list of objects.  probably the list of modules

> - How about injecting a redefinition somewhere other than the top of the 
> stack?

possible.  but painful.  you'd have to do tons of method re-shuffling to
preserver the concept of 'super'.  a bit too hard for my tastes, but i'll let
you submit a patch!  ;-)

> I mean, the basic implementation is plenty cool.  Just thought I'd share my
> crazy ideas....

always a good thing imho!

cheers.

-a
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