From: "T. Onoma" <transami@...>
Date: 2003-12-10T02:46:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Inheriting variables, super, and "not super"?

On Tuesday 09 December 2003 06:17 pm, Hugh Sasse Staff Elec Eng wrote:
>
> Is there an idiom like
>
> class Y < Z
>   def initialize()
>     @y_var = 0
>     if self.class == Y
>       y_init
>     end
>   end
> end
>
>
> class X < Y
>   def initialize
>     super
>     @x_var = 0
>   end
> end

I'm not sure I understand you, but I'm interested in what it is you are 
attempting. Might you not use a redefinable responder method? (aka don't 
forget about our tusting duck typing ;)

  class Y < Z
    def initialize()
      @y_var = 0
      if initiator == Y
        y_init
      end
    end
    def initiator
      Y
    end
  end

  class X < Y
    def initialize
      super
      @x_var = 0
    end
    def initiator
      X
    end
  end

T.

> Any ideas?  Apart from "If you're in a hole, stop digging" :-)

Dig to China! :)