`class Class`

A Ruby-specific class.

Definitions

`def initialize(*arguments, super_class: nil, **options)`

Initialize a new class definition.

Signature

parameter　arguments　Array: The definition arguments.
parameter　super_class　String: The super class name.
parameter　options　Hash: Additional options.

Implementation

def initialize(*arguments, super_class: nil, **options)
	super(*arguments, **options)
	
	@super_class = super_class
	@includes = []
	@extends = []
	@prepends = []
end

`attr :super_class`

Signature

attribute　String?: The super class name.

`attr :includes`

Signature

attribute　Array(Symbol): Modules included into this class.

`attr :extends`

Signature

attribute　Array(Symbol): Modules extended into this class (adds singleton methods).

`attr :prepends`

Signature

attribute　Array(Symbol): Modules prepended into this class (method lookup precedence).

`def container?`

A class is a container for other definitions.

Implementation

def container?
	true
end

`def short_form`

The short form of the class. e.g. class Animal.

Implementation

def short_form
	"class #{self.name}"
end

`def long_form`

The long form of the class. e.g. class Dog < Animal.

Implementation

def long_form
	if super_class = self.super_class
		"#{qualified_form} < #{super_class}"
	else
		qualified_form
	end
end

`def qualified_form`

The fully qualified name of the class. e.g. class ::Barnyard::Dog.

Implementation

def qualified_form
	"class #{self.qualified_name}"
end