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# http://whytheluckystiff.net/articles/seeingMetaclassesClearly.html

class Object
  # The hidden singleton lurks behind everyone
  def metaclass; class << self; self; end; end
  def meta_eval &blk; metaclass.instance_eval &blk; end

  # Adds methods to a metaclass
  def meta_def name, &blk
    meta_eval { define_method name, &blk }
  end

  # Defines an instance method within a class
  def class_def name, &blk
    class_eval { define_method name, &blk }
  end
end

Version data entries

7 entries across 7 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
automateit-0.70923	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.70928	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.70930	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.71003	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.71006	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.71012	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.71017	lib/ext/metaclass.rb