From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-01-26T17:20:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Adding methods to String, but only in my own Module?

On 25.01.2007 22:34, Greg Hurrell wrote:
> Is there any way to add methods to the String class, but only within
> the scope of a particular module? Example: adding a "fantastic" method
> to String:
> 
> class String
>   def fantastic
>     self + "fantastic"
>   end
> end
> 
> Now, given the limited usefulness of the "fantastic" method, I'd like
> to be able to confine its impact to my Module only:
> 
> # outside of my module this should raise a NoMethodError
> "foo".fantastic
> 
> class Example
>   def example
>     "foo".fantastic # should work
>   end
> end
> 
> I suspect the answer is going to be no, but wanted to ask anyway...

See the other replies for suggested solutions etc.  For me it always 
seemed easier to use /functions/ for this:

def fantastic(s)
   s + "fantastic"
end

And you can scope them as you like / need.

Kind regards

	robert