Hello, Does anyone have an idea how to dynamically add a _class_ variable to extending classes? I have code like this: <code> class A class << self def property( token, value ) unless value.kind_of?(Numeric) value = %Q{"#{value}"} end unless method_defined?(:properties) class_eval <<-EOD def properties ### >> ACCESS CLASS VARIABLE << ### end EOD end class_eval <<-EOD def #{token} @#{token} ? @#{token} : @#{token} = #{value} end def #{token}=( value ) @#{token} = value end EOD end end end class B < A property :a, 1 property :b, "foo" end class C < A property :c, 10 end ### Testing ### b1 = B.new b2 = B.new b1.c = 2 c = C.new B.properties.each do |p| puts "b1=#{b1.method(p).call},b2=#{b2.method(p).call} end puts c.c </code> Tad long, I know. Hopefully someone has any thoughts. Regards, Renald