module HTTParty module ModuleInheritableAttributes #:nodoc: def self.included(base) base.extend(ClassMethods) end module ClassMethods #:nodoc: def mattr_inheritable(*args) @mattr_inheritable_attrs ||= [:mattr_inheritable_attrs] @mattr_inheritable_attrs += args args.each do |arg| module_eval %(class << self; attr_accessor :#{arg} end) end @mattr_inheritable_attrs end def inherited(subclass) @mattr_inheritable_attrs.each do |inheritable_attribute| instance_var = "@#{inheritable_attribute}" subclass.instance_variable_set(instance_var, instance_variable_get(instance_var).clone) end end end end end