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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

24 entries across 24 versions & 2 rubygems

Version	Path
automateit-0.80116	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.71226	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.71230	lib/ext/metaclass.rb
automateit-0.80624	lib/ext/metaclass.rb