From: "Bartosz DziewoƄski" Date: 2012-06-21T02:19:17+09:00 Subject: Re: Looking for a better way to add a method to a core class than monkey patching 2012/6/20 : > Is there a way to limit the scope of an override or addition > to the namespace of the gem? No, but it has been proposed. Google "ruby refinements". Here's a summary: http://www.rubyinside.com/ruby-refinements-an-overview-of-a-new-proposed-ruby-feature-3978.html -- Matma Rex