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Hi --

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008, Iñaki Baz Castillo wrote:

> Hi, I've done some custom "field_accessor" (similar to "attr_accessor" but
> with some neccessary difference). It works perfectly if I
> defined "field_accessor" in the same class:
>
> 	class Header
> 		def self.field_accessor(name)
> 			module_eval %{ def #{name}() .... end }
> 		end
> 	end
>
> 	class From < Header
> 		field_accessor :user, :domain
> 	end
>
>
> But I'd like to have field_accessor definition out of "Header" class, maybe in
> a module but don't get it working. If I do:
>
> 	module FieldAccessor
> 		module_eval %{ def #{name}() .... end }
> 	end
>
> 	class From
> 		include FieldAccessor
> 		field_accessor :user, :domain
> 	end
>
>
> Then I get:
>  NoMethodError: undefined method `field_accessor' for From:Class
>
>
> Later I've tryed with the following and it seems to work:
>
> 	module FieldAccessor
> 		module_eval %{ def #{name}() .... end }
> 		# It also works with "class_eval".

module_eval and class_eval are the same method. Here's where those two
names are bound to the method:

rb_define_method(rb_cModule, "module_eval", rb_mod_module_eval, -1);
rb_define_method(rb_cModule, "class_eval", rb_mod_module_eval, -1);

> 	end
>
> 	class From
> 		extend FieldAccessor
> 		field_accessor :user, :domain
> 	end
>
>
>
> So, while I was writting this mail I found the solution, but would like to
> know if it's the correct way. Thanks a lot.

The last two definitions of FieldAccessor look wrong; you haven't
defined the field_accessor method. But assuming that you correct that,
then yes, extending your class is the best way.

To answer the question in your subject line: attr_accessor is an
instance method of Module. That's why all modules and classes can call
it. You could add field_accessor to Module, but extend is cleaner.


David

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