From: "jacob.dunphy@..." <jacob.dunphy@...>
Date: 2007-11-22T08:02:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Dynamically call classes

And with this, you can do the var = Kernel.const_get("ClassName") and
you have a reference to that class for the scope of your operation.

On Nov 20, 5:37 am, "Rick DeNatale" <rick.denat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 20, 2007 5:21 AM, Tizian Taz <tazmani...@gmail.com> 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
>
> You can do this, and others are already helping. but...
>
> Do you really have a firm requirement to use a string to represent the class.
>
> Why not just:
>
>    var = Status
>
> ...
>
>   var.Hello
>
> Classes in Ruby are objects and variables can be used to refer to them.
>
> --
> Rick DeNatale
>
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