comp.lang.ruby

MenTaLguY

3/10/2006 12:25:00 AM

Quoting eastcoastcoder@gmail.com:

> If I'm in the middle of module A::B::C, and I want to reference a
> class from A::B or from A::B::D, do I need to
> do ::A::B::Classname (or ::A::B::D::Classname)?
>
> It seems a bit repititous to me. A module shouldn't need to know
> it's ancestors all the way up - just what it needs to use.
> Having to keep track couples modules to a tree and obstructs
> refactoring.
>
> So, what say the veteran Rubyists?

Try it!

module A
module B
class Foo
end
module D
class Bar
end
end
end
module C
p B::Foo
p B::D::Bar
end
end

-mental