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module Kernel
  # Retreive the current running method.
  # There is a lot of debate on what to call this.
  # #called differs from #method_name only by the fact
  # that it returns a symbol, rather then a string.
  #
  #   require 'facet/main/called'
  #
  #   def tester; p called; end
  #   tester  #=> :tester
  #
  def called
    name = /\`([^\']+)\'/.match(caller(1).first)[1]
    return name.to_sym
  end
  private :called
end

Version data entries

3 entries across 3 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
facets-0.7.0	lib/facet/kernel/called.rb
facets-0.7.1	lib/facet/kernel/called.rb
facets-0.7.2	lib/facet/kernel/called.rb