From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2003-12-02T14:28:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Underpinnings of Method Wrapping

Hi,

At Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:21:06 +0900,
nobu.nokada@softhome.net wrote:
> > BTW does this mean if I redefine Array the literal form will use my new class?
> > 
> >   class Array < MyArray
> >   end
> > 
> >   [1,2,3].kind_of?(MyArray)  # => true
> 
> No.  The interpreter current implementation uses rb_cArray
> directly, and redefinition of built-in classes causes crash at
> GC.

Sorry, built-ins are referred by class_tbl, so it won't cause
crash even if you were redefine them.

We had a discussion about it once, but I forgot it and was
confused a bit.

-- 
Nobu Nakada