From: Joel VanderWerf <joelvanderwerf@...>
Date: 2010-06-15T01:12:36+09:00
Subject: Re: Loading a module without polluting my namespace

Hagbard Celine wrote:
> Thanks for your reply but I'm afraid that doesn't solve my problem. I 
> stumbled upon the optional argument of `load' as well but it prevents me 
> from accessing the loaded module. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I 
> would need something like this:
> 
> # foo.rb
> module Foo
>   def method_a
>   end
> 
>   def method_b
>   end
> end
> 
> # bar.rb
> 
> def load_module
>   load "foo.rb"
>   puts Foo.methods
> end
> # `Foo' isn't known anymore

Your example is not quite right.

$ cat foo.rb
module Foo
   def method_a
   end

   def method_b
   end
end

$ cat bar.rb
def load_module
   load "foo.rb"
   puts Foo.instance_methods
end

load_module

$ ruby bar.rb
method_a
method_b