From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2008-01-10T03:29:58+09:00
Subject: Re: struct equivalent with rails-y keyword args hash?

On 09.01.2008 19:13, Giles Bowkett wrote:
> several good suggestions but I think this is the one I'll run with:
> 
>> Second one, method for all Structs:
>>
>> manveru@pi ~ % irb
>> class Struct
>>   def self.create(hash)
>>     new(*hash.values_at(*members.map{|m| m.to_sym}))
>>   end
>> end
>> # nil
>> Note = Struct.new(:channel, :note, :duration, :velocity, :time)
>> # Note
>> Note.create(:channel => 1, :note => 2, :duration => 3, :velocity => 3,
>> :time => Time.now)
>> # #<struct Note channel=1, note=2, duration=3, velocity=3, time=Wed
>> Jan 09 14:37:20 +0900 2008>
> 
> Ara's seems the most robust, but with so much going on and no specs it
> makes me antsy; the OpenStruct looks good too but I want classes as
> well as instances.
> 

Folks, why do you run around implementing something?  The desired 
behavior *is already present* with Struct.

Cheers

	robert