http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/seeingMetaclassesClearly.html On 8/4/05, Alexandru Popescu <the_mindstorm / evolva.ro> wrote: > #: Reyn Vlietstra changed the world a bit at a time by saying on 8/4/2005 12:07 PM :# > > Attributes, metadata on methods are one of the things C# gave me that > > I truely miss. > > Maybe because I dont know ruby that well yet ... > > > > On 8/4/05, Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight / gmail.com> wrote: > >> There is also a really good section in PickAxe2 on metaprogramming. > >> > >> j. > >> > >> On 8/4/05, Alexandru Popescu <the_mindstorm / evolva.ro> wrote: > >> > #: Jeff Wood changed the world a bit at a time by saying on 8/4/2005 9:06 AM :# > >> > > Yeah, Why's got a great article in his blog on metaprogramming. > >> > > > >> > > j. > >> > > > >> > > >> > I think I have tried that article a couple of times, but my Ruby understanding was pretty young at > >> > that moment. Maybe I will try it again. > >> > > >> > :alex |.::the_mindstorm::.| > >> > > >> > > On 8/3/05, Pit Capitain <pit / capitain.de> wrote: > >> > >> Alexandru Popescu schrieb: > >> > >> > Is there any metadata that can be associated with a method? I know it is > >> > >> > an object, and maybe you can attach some metadata to it. From that point > >> > >> > on the things will be more simple. > >> > >> > >> > >> No, you can't attach metadata to methods, but you can attach them to the > >> > >> class or module where the methods are defined. I think this should be > >> > >> enough for something like TestNG. For more info look into the archives > >> > >> of ruby-talk or ruby-core (I don't remember where). > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Pit > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "So long, and thanks for all the fish" > >> > >> Jeff Wood > >> > >> > > > > > > Does anyone still has the reference to the why blog entry about metadaata? thanks a lot > > :alex |.::the_mindstorm::.| > > -- "So long, and thanks for all the fish" Jeff Wood