From: Ian Trudel <ian.trudel@...>
Date: 2009-02-28T13:27:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Marshal.load does not create new instances?

7stud -- wrote:

> How about something like this:

> #program that loads the objects:
> 
> def1 = <<-def1
>   class MyData
>     def greet
>       puts "hello"
>     end
>   end
> def1

Your solution seems great (and it works). However, my problem with it is 
the necessity to load and eval a class from a heredoc. It would be fine 
as long as it is small classes but it won't cut it for lengthy and 
numerous classes. I am afraid that it will make development and testing 
cycle somehow harder, if only for the fact that I won't have the support 
of my favourite IDE since it is treated as text.

I was hoping to have an object-oriented solution, for example, where I 
could have a proxy, forwarder/delegator, or even subclass delegation. 
These actually did work as long as I don't Marshal.load. Your neat trick 
with heredoc and eval would be better used for smaller needs, I think.

Any more suggestion?
-- 
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.