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# = Instantiable
#
# Initialize modules, almost as if they were classes.
#
# Alows a module to be used much like a class, by defining
# a #new method that creates a class on demand.
#
module Instantiable

  def self.append_features(mod)
    mod.extend self
  end

  # Never use a class agian! ;)

  def new(*args,&blk)
    mod = self
    @instantiable_class ||= Class.new{include mod}
    @instantiable_class.new(*args,&blk)
  end

end

Version data entries

3 entries across 3 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
mixers-1.2.0	lib/mixers/instantiable.rb
mixers-1.1.0	lib/mixers/instantiable.rb
mixers-1.0.0	lib/mixers/instantiable.rb