From: Peter Szinek <peter@...>
Date: 2007-11-20T19:51:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Dynamically call classes

Tizian Taz wrote:
> Ok, but now, how can I access for example the method Hello which this 
> existing class inheritated from his mother-class?
> 
> I ask this because "Status.Hello" doesn't work...
> 
> Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my description :
> 
> The classes that I want to call all exist but I don't want to make a 
> huge amount of tests to know which I have to call. Tell me if I'm not 
> clear :S
> 

class Animal
   def ooze
     puts "oooooo"
   end

   def Animal.winkle
     puts "winkle"
   end
end

class Dog < Animal
end

Kernel.const_get("Dog").new.ooze
Kernel.const_get("Dog").winkle


HTH,
Peter
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