class Object def any_kind_of? *kinds kinds.all_kinds.each do |kind| return true if self.kind_of? kind end false end def kind_of_label? self.any_kind_of? String, Symbol end def kind_of_symbol? self.any_kind_of? Symbols, Symbol end end module Enumerable def only_kinds_of? *kinds all?{|a| a.any_kind_of? *kinds } end def only_labels? all?{|a| a.kind_of_label? } end def select_kinds_of *kinds select{|a| a.any_kind_of? *kinds } end def all_kinds map do |a| case a when Kinds a.kinds else a if a.kind_of?(Module) end end.compact.uniq.flatten end end class Kinds attr_accessor :kinds def initialize *kinds self.kinds = *kinds end end