From: Daniel N <has.sox@...>
Date: 2007-08-23T11:21:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Class method access instance variable?

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On 8/23/07, Finn Koch <splitform@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm just learning ruby and I'm working on a server connection.  I
> have the following code:
>
> class IRCBot
>
>    ....
>
>
>    def connect
>       puts "Connecting to #{@server}..."
>       @conn = TCPSocket.new( @server, @port )
>       handle_server_registration
>    end
> end
>
>
> I have another class that needs to perform a '@conn.send("asdf",0)'.
> Can anyone help me figure out how I can have this external class access
> the @conn instance variable?
>
> Thanks!
>
> upenox
> --


Don't access the @conn instance variable directly.

Use an attr_accessor in the class IRCBot and the just ask for the
@irc_bot_instance.conn

HTH
Daniel

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