From: cypher.dp@...
Date: 2007-07-12T09:43:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Abstract methods in ruby ?

Thanks a lot for the warm welcome, James :)




2007/7/12, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net>:
> On Jul 11, 2007, at 5:40 PM, cypher.dp@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > How do you implement something like the "abstract" keyword in Java ?
> > Or: Is there a technique to force a subclass to implement a special
> > method ?
>
> One way is:
>
> class Parent
>    def abstract_method
>      raise NotImplementedError
>    end
> end
>
> You may just want to skip this step altogether though, since an
> exception toss is the default behavior.
>
> Welcome to the word of dynamic typing.  ;)
>
> James Edward Gray II
>
>