From: thunk <gmkoller@...>
Date: 2010-03-27T10:15:05+09:00
Subject: Class of the calling Object, is there someway to fetch it (from the 	called method)?


Hi again,

SPECIFIC QUESTION:
How can I fetch the Class name of the calling Object?
(The module that contains the class of the calling Object might be
useful/necessary in the future.)

NOTES:
I checked the 'caller' stack and it doesn't show up there.  Searched
this forum, googled, and it is was not found.

The calling Method was found right off.



A SNIPPIT FROM MY TEST CODE:
(this might provide some clue to the general utility?)

class TestingClass

    def initialize
        @wB     = WhiteBoard.new
        @satz1  =
    end

    def calling_method1
        age = @wB.get_note(:AGE, 19)
        puts "defaulted age = " + age.to_s
        @wB.put_note(:test, 12)
        @wB.put_note(:test, 16)   #just overwrites, handy?!
        age = @wB.get_note(:test)
        puts "age = " + age.to_s   # => 16
    end

    def calling_method2
        @wB.set_id( :ALF )
        @wB.put_satz(:TestingClass, :calling_method2, @satz1)
        #put_satzAr(....     pushes the satz struct onto a automatic
stack

        #would become just
        #@wB.put_satz(@satz1)
        #....if I could fetch the Class
    end

    def calling_method3
        @wB.set_id( :ALF )
        satz = @wB.get_satz(:TestingClass, :calling_method2)
        puts "satz in calling_method3 = " + satz.inspect    #(this
works)
    end

end