From: michael libby <x@...>
Date: 2002-07-23T13:12:57+09:00
Subject: attr_reader for great number of instance vars

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I'm building a parser class which uses a separate token class to store 
regexes about to help recognize custom markup tags.

class Tokens
  attr_reader( :start_link, :end_link, :bold )
  def initialize
    @start_link = /\[\[/
    @end_link = /\]\]/
    @bold = /\*\*/
  end
end

The attr_reader line looks clumsy to me. Is there a way to get the class to 
automatically allow for any instance variable to be given the attr_reader 
characteristic? This list could get quite long and while I am using 
Test::Unit to keep from breaking things the more I fix them. Mostly I'm 
lazy and I'd prefer not to have to add a variable name in two places.

Thanks for your help.

- -michael libby

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