From: Michael Sullivan <mps@...>
Date: 2001-11-20T09:49:21+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:25869] Redefining new?

Hi,

I have a module I would like to do some initialization of a class when a
new instance is created.  What is the best way my initialization code
executes when a new instance of the object or a sub-class of the object
is instantiated?  I'd like this to be as transparent to the user as
possible.

Should I define a "new" method in my module and then do a super?
Something like this:

module Foo
	def new
		# do some stuff here....
		super
	end
end

What are the implications of this?  Is there a better way to have code
execute upom instantiation of an object?  Even in a child object?

Is this clear or am I babbling?

Thanks,

Mike


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