From: gga <GGarramuno@...>
Date: 2007-02-20T18:05:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Deconstructor to close file

On 19 feb, 21:21, Raymond O'connor <nappin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks for everyone's help!  I may end up just using the standard
> logger.  Do you know if there is an easy way to add methods to the
> standard logger class without having to do .extend everytime I create an
> instance of it?
>
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Besides what SonOfLift answered regarding open classes, another way to
extend a class in most OO languages is to create your own subclass
using inheritance, like:

class MyLogger < Log4R
    # add any additional methods here
end

This is probably slightly safer than messing with the original class,
so it should be preferred when possible.