From: Sebastian Hungerecker <sepp2k@...>
Date: 2008-06-20T15:32:06+09:00
Subject: Re: Why metaclasses?

Robert Klemme wrote:
> Your quote: "Given that you cannot instantiate them [...]".

What's wrong with that? You can't.
>> m = class <<Object.new; self end
=> #<Class:#<Object:0xb7b17ae4>>
>> m.new
TypeError: can't create instance of virtual class
        from (irb):167:in `new'
        from (irb):167
        from :0
>> m.allocate
TypeError: can't create instance of virtual class
        from (irb):168:in `allocate'
        from (irb):168
        from :0


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