From: ts Date: 2003-12-17T00:19:05+09:00 Subject: Re: UnboundMethods Useless? >>>>> "P" == Paul Brannan writes: Try this P> base_foo = Base.instance_method(:foo) P> Derived.__send__(:define_method, :foo, base_foo) class A base_foo = Base.instance_method(:foo) Derived.__send__(:define_method, :foo, base_foo) end P> Derived.new.foo() now it must work Guy Decoux