"Its Me" <itsme213 / hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:zU2tc.148$mQ4.63 / fe2.texas.rr.com... > class Class > def initialize *args > super *args > p "init" > end > end > > > class AA > end > > Shouldn't my Class#initialize get called? Probably not since class creation does a lot of magic behind the scenes. However, there is a hook that might help you: class Object def self.inherited(cl) puts "new class #{cl}" end end class AA end class BB < AA end in irb: >> class Object >> def self.inherited(cl) >> puts "new class #{cl}" >> end >> end => nil >> ?> class AA >> end new class AA => nil >> ?> class BB < AA >> end new class BB => nil >> Regards robert