class Class def define_option(name, default=nil) sym = name.to_sym cattr_reader(sym) cattr_writer(sym) send("#{name.to_s}=", default) end def blockable_attr_accessor(sym) module_eval(<<-EVAL, __FILE__, __LINE__) def #{sym}(&block) if block_given? @#{sym} = block else @#{sym} end end def #{sym}=(value) @#{sym} = value end EVAL end end class Module def attr_accessor_with_default(sym, default = nil, &block) raise 'Default value or block required' unless !default.nil? || block define_method(sym, block_given? ? block : Proc.new { default }) module_eval(<<-EVAL, __FILE__, __LINE__) def #{sym}=(value) class << self; attr_reader :#{sym} end @#{sym} = value end EVAL end end