From: lasitha <lasitha.ranatunga@...>
Date: 2009-03-03T13:23:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Delegating class methods

On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 3:35 AM, Gary Wright <gwtmp01@mac.com> wrote:
>
> On Mar 2, 2009, at 9:24 AM, lasitha wrote:
>>
>> There is a school of thought that eigenclass [1] instance variables
>> are generally preferred over  @@class_variables.
>> [...]
>>
>> I personally like eigenclass variables [...]
>
> I don't think I've ever seen the term 'eigenclass variables' used in
> this way.  Every object has instance variables.  Classes are objects
> and so they have instance variables.  There is no need to talk about
> eigen classes (or the more common term, singleton classes) when you
> are talking about alternatives to class variables.
>
> [...]
>
> It would be nice if there was a common term for 'instance variables
> of class objects' but 'eigenclass variables' isn't it.
>

Retracted :).  I was attempting to use a phrase that couldn't be
mistaken for 'class variable' because i'd guessed the OP was not aware
of the difference.  Actually i meant to write 'eigenclass instance
variables' which is possibly not as egregious.

In any case, i defer to those who've been rubyists much longer than i
and apologize for the confusion.

Solidarity,
lasitha.