From: Jason Creighton <androflux@...>
Date: 2003-06-12T10:58:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Multiple Initialize methods?

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:36:18 +0000 (UTC)
"Nick" <nick.robinson@f.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I need to create a class either with a param in the construction or nothing:
> 
> something = Object.new
> 
> or
> 
> something = Object.new(val1, val2)

Do it like this:

class Something
  def initialize(xdim=defaultval, ydim=defaultvalue)
    # do stuff. When xdim or ydim are not given, they will be set to
"defaultvalue"
  end
end

Or, you could gather the args up in an array:

class Something
  def initialize(*args)
    # Do stuff. args is an array with all arguments given to the method
  end
end

Jason Creighton