From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2006-12-30T11:36:27+09:00
Subject: Re: Using an UnboundMethod instead of an alias to redefine a method


Paulo K�ch wrote:
> Ok, let me hijack this thread back to it's first subject. =P
>
> Considering the example, let's assume we want to redefine the method
> to encapsulte the old behaviour in a new one. Couldn't this be done
> in the metaclass[1] and the metaclass calls the object's original
> definition?
>
> [1] From why's article:
> class Object
>    def metaclass
>      class << self; return self; end;
>    end
> end

That's how many of these implementations work, albiet by adding a
module to the singleton class so that more than one layer can be added
as well.

T.