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class Class

A Ruby-specific class.

Definitions

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 #{path_name.last}"
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