From: Jeremy <thinker5555@...>
Date: 2003-03-27T10:30:36+09:00
Subject: Re: Conditionally make a method private?

Kent Dahl wrote:

> They can, but remember that methods such as private are methods on the
> Module and Class object instances, not your objects instances. They are
> also private.
> 
>> Is conditional hiding of methods like I want to do even possible?
>> Any insight is appreciated,
>> Jeremy
> 
> class Hider
>     def initialize(val)
>       p self.type
>       class <<self
>         private :method1
>       end if val
>       class <<self
>         private :method2
>       end if not val
>     end
> 
>     def method1
>         #...
>     end
> 
>     def method2
>         #...
>     end
> end
> 
> ahider = Hider.new(true)
> bhider = Hider.new(false)
> ahider.method2
> bhider.method1
> 
> begin
>   ahider.method1
> rescue NameError => err
>   puts err
> end
> begin
>   bhider.method2
> rescue NameError => err
>   puts err
> end

Ah!  I believe I understand.  Thank you for this!

Jeremy