On 03/10/05, itsme213 <itsme213 / hotmail.com> wrote: > Hmmm. Here is what I want: > > module M > # magic for #foo, #bar > end > > class C > include M > # should do the equivalent of: > # def C.foo(n); @foo = n; end > # def bar; self.class.iv_get "@foo"; end > foo 55 # > end > > C.new.bar #=> 55 > > I'm having trouble getting this to work. Purely my limited prowess, I am > sure ... Maybe that this is not the most elegant method, but heres what I came up with module M def self.append_features(klass) class << klass def foo= n @foo = n end end super end def foo self.class.instance_variable_get "@foo" end end class C include M self.foo = 55 end p C.new.foo regards, Brian -- http://ruby.brian-schroeder.de/ Stringed instrument chords: http://chordlist.brian-schroeder.de/