Hi -- On Sun, 28 May 2006, Madan Manoharan wrote: > On 5/27/06, Paul D. Kraus <paul.kraus / gmail.com> wrote: > > private methods *cannot* be called by objects that are not an instance of > a class that defines that private method. You're describing protected methods, not private methods. (See my previous post for comments on private methods.) David -- David A. Black (dblack / wobblini.net) * Ruby Power and Light, LLC (http://www.rubypowerandlight.com) > Ruby and Rails consultancy and training * Author of "Ruby for Rails" from Manning Publications! > http://www.manning.com/black