From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2003-05-08T07:41:52+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-dev summary #20112 - 20158

On Thursday, May 8, 2003, 2:35:14 AM, TAKAHASHI wrote:

>   [ruby-dev:20127] protected_instance_methods(true)

> Hara suggested that klass::protected_instance_methods(true)
> return an array of protected methods which are usable in
> klass, not defined in klass. Matz replied he thought it's
> a good behavior but difficult to implement.


There is such an abundance of /.*methods/ methods that I make the
following wistful suggestion.

How about a single method "methods" that takes arguments:

  methods(:instance)
  methods(:private, :instance)
  methods(:public, :class)
  methods(:singleton)

etc.

I can't see it being done - too disruptive - but an interesting thing
to think/talk about, anyway.

Cheers,
Gavin