From: Thufir <hawat.thufir@...>
Date: 2007-11-08T12:28:42+09:00
Subject: Re: alternate to case; generating a list of sub-classes

On Nov 7, 4:15 pm, Alex Fenton <a...@deleteme.pressure.to> wrote:
> Thufir wrote:
> > The below uses pseudo-random number generation to populate an array
> > with various monsters, all inherit from Creature.  Can a list of
> > classes which inherit from Creature be generated automagically?
>
> Perhaps:
>
> class Creature
>    @creature_classes = []
>    # hook to note when a class inherits
>    def self.inherited(klass)
>      @creature_classes << klass
>    end
[...]

Aha, I've been trying to figure out what a "hook" meant!   :)


thanks,

Thufir