From: Robert McGovern <robertm@...>
Date: 2002-12-04T20:31:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Private Class Method Confusion

First apologies that the rest of the test class didn't work properly, I 
forgot all my @@'s.

>     # strange :-))
> 	
> R> 	def Test.store (x)
> R> 		Test.clear #line 5
> 
>                 clear  # a private method must be called without receiver
> 
> R> 		value = x
> 
>     # strange :-))

Thanks Guy, I must admit I wasn't expecting that to work and hence 
didn't try it.

I suppose it kinda makes sense in terms of when you use 
private_class_method you have to use the method name without the 
receiver, but as you say strange!

(I did spend a little time confused as to why using private before a 
method worked but private :method_name or private :Receiver.method_name 
didn't, until I realised there was a private_class_method)

Rob