From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2003-12-17T22:21:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Copying methods from one class to another

>>>>> "T" == T Onoma <transami@runbox.com> writes:

T> Essentially, combining two classes to behave as a single unit. The inner layer 
T> is the core class (superclass) and the outer layer is the wrapper class 
T> (subclass). The end-user deals with the wrapper, unknowingly that it is 
T> bumping things up to the hidden superclass b/c includes and method additions 
T> need to be in core class as usual.

 I've given the example

nasun% ruby -e 'p Array.superclass'
Object
nasun% 


 You really want to define the method #pop (which is actually in Array) in
 Object ?

T> But it is difficult to get pieces to go in right places. Too bad define_method 
T> is not a pre-hook to method creation like append_features. We could have 
T> cut'em off at the pass ;-)

 You don't prefer to have #become, this is will be faster if you just want
 to crash ruby




Guy Decoux