From: John Carter <john.carter@...>
Date: 2003-06-06T10:16:12+09:00
Subject: Re: state pattern in ruby

Before you continue, go now and read...
  http://www.quantum-leaps.com/
Yip, I know it is a bit hype heavy and C++'ish, but his "Optimal FSM"
implementation of statecharts has some excellent ideas.

I think send(:symbol) is probably about equivalent to the C++ pointer to
method.

ie. I bet you could implement all his QP ideas in Ruby with a 1/20th the
effort. Nonetheless some of his basic concepts are very good.

Go there NOW.

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