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##
# Helper module for caching methods inside a class
# To use, extend your class with MethodCacher
# Then, in initialize, call enable_caching
module MethodCacher
  ##
  # Enable caching for the listed methods

  def enable_caching(methods, cache = nil)
    cache ||= BasicCache.new
    methods.each do |name|
      uncached_name = "#{name}_uncached".to_sym
      (class << self; self; end).class_eval do
        alias_method uncached_name, name
        define_method(name) do |*a, &b|
          cache.cache(name) { send uncached_name, *a }
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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basiccache-0.1.0	lib/methodcacher.rb