class String def post_notification(object=nil, user_info=nil) if user_info and not Hash === user_info raise TypeError("Invalid argument #{user_info.class.name} sent to String.post_notification") end if user_info NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter.postNotificationName(self, object:object, userInfo:user_info) else NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter.postNotificationName(self, object:object) end end end class Object end