From: Robert Feldt <feldt@...>
Date: 2001-12-04T17:52:21+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:27422] Re: Selecting class based on external information

On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Dave Thomas wrote:

> 3. MOre complex, but sexier:
> 
>    Have the Host class hierarchy manage itself, and generate the
>    factory method semi-automatically. For example:
> 
I tend to use this method. Anyone found drawbacks with it? Is it a
named/known pattern of some sort? If not maybe we should add it to some
cookbook/Wiki somewhere?

Regards,

RobertF