From: Matthias Veit <matthias_veit@...>
Date: 2002-10-15T01:41:50+09:00
Subject: Re: final in ruby


>>>> WDT == William Djaja Tjokroaminata <billtj@z.glue.umd.edu> wrote:

WDT> I guess for the same reasons that Java has provided such facility :)

In java this is mainly a speed issue: no virtual method lookup mechanism
is needed, if a final method is found. 

Matthias

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