From: Rubyist Rohit Date: 2011-08-05T02:04:32+09:00 Subject: Re: Corrections in a Class >> If a method can be called by another inherited class but I want to >> protect it's scope as Public, then which keyword to use? Steve Klabnik wrote in post #1014980: > > I'm not sure what you're asking. "protect its scope as public"? Let me clear. I want to permit the use of a method to only inherited classes but not by other classes. This method should be, something like protected. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.