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authormatz <matz@b2dd03c8-39d4-4d8f-98ff-823fe69b080e>2005-10-05 16:15:16 +0000
committermatz <matz@b2dd03c8-39d4-4d8f-98ff-823fe69b080e>2005-10-05 16:15:16 +0000
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tree664beb18420f4bc9329dc37e52bdeafbf000037a /lib/delegate.rb
parent313e0cb56aedfceb0bfaab2e430d2211c5e2043b (diff)
* range.c (rb_range_beg_len): should return Qfalse for non-range
object. * pack.c (EXTEND16): [ruby-dev:27383] * eval.c (set_trace_func): add rb_secure(4) to prevent adding tracing function. * lib/delegate.rb: document update from James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net>. [ruby-core:05942] * process.c (proc_daemon): should restrict execution on levels higher than $SAFE=2. suggested by URABE Shyouhei <shyouhei@ice.uec.ac.jp>. * lib/forwardable.rb: replaced by new implementation from <Daniel.Berger@qwest.com>. [ruby-core:05899] * file.c (path_check_0): disallow sticky world writable directory in PATH (and $LOAD_PATH). [ruby-dev:27226] * numeric.c (fix_idiv): 1.div(1.0) should return integer value. [ruby-dev:27235] * lib/yaml.rb: require 'yaml/constants'. [ruby-core:5776] * lib/xmlrpc/client.rb (XMLRPC::Client::do_rpc): add charset information to content-type header.[ruby-core:5127] * lib/xmlrpc/server.rb (CGIServer::serve): ditto. * lib/xmlrpc/server.rb (ModRubyServer::serve): ditto. * lib/xmlrpc/server.rb (WEBrickServlet::service): ditto. * test/dbm/test_dbm.rb (TestDBM::test_s_open_error): remove test_s_open_error test to detect duplicate open. [ruby-dev:27202] * eval.c (splat_value): use to_a to splat non Array object. * object.c (nil_to_a): remove nil.to_a. [experimental] git-svn-id: svn+ssh://ci.ruby-lang.org/ruby/trunk@9349 b2dd03c8-39d4-4d8f-98ff-823fe69b080e
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diff --git a/lib/delegate.rb b/lib/delegate.rb
index 83aaf292a5..b54b57d7b7 100644
--- a/lib/delegate.rb
+++ b/lib/delegate.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,119 @@
-# Delegation class that delegates even methods defined in super class,
-# which can not be covered with normal method_missing hack.
-#
-# Delegator is the abstract delegation class. Need to redefine
-# `__getobj__' method in the subclass. SimpleDelegator is the
-# concrete subclass for simple delegation.
+# = delegate -- Support for the Delegation Pattern
#
-# Usage:
-# foo = Object.new
-# foo2 = SimpleDelegator.new(foo)
-# foo.hash == foo2.hash # => false
+# Documentation by James Edward Gray II and Gavin Sinclair
#
-# Foo = DelegateClass(Array)
+# == Introduction
#
-# class ExtArray<DelegateClass(Array)
-# ...
-# end
+# This library provides three different ways to delegate method calls to an
+# object. The easiest to use is SimpleDelegator. Pass an object to the
+# constructor and all methods supported by the object will be delegated. This
+# object can be changed later.
+#
+# Going a step further, the top level DelegateClass method allows you to easily
+# setup delegation through class inheritance. This is considerably more
+# flexible and thus probably the most common use for this library.
+#
+# Finally, if you need full control over the delegation scheme, you can inherit
+# from the abstract class Delegator and customize as needed. (If you find
+# yourself needing this control, have a look at _forwardable_, also in the
+# standard library. It may suit your needs better.)
+#
+# == Notes
+#
+# Be advised, RDoc will not detect delegated methods.
+#
+# <b>delegate.rb provides full-class delegation via the
+# DelegateClass() method. For single-method delegation via
+# def_delegator(), see forwardable.rb.</b>
+#
+# == Examples
+#
+# === SimpleDelegator
+#
+# Here's a simple example that takes advantage of the fact that
+# SimpleDelegator's delegation object can be changed at any time.
+#
+# class Stats
+# def initialize
+# @source = SimpleDelegator.new([])
+# end
+#
+# def stats( records )
+# @source.__setobj__(records)
+#
+# "Elements: #{@source.size}\n" +
+# " Non-Nil: #{@source.compact.size}\n" +
+# " Unique: #{@source.uniq.size}\n"
+# end
+# end
+#
+# s = Stats.new
+# puts s.stats(%w{James Edward Gray II})
+# puts
+# puts s.stats([1, 2, 3, nil, 4, 5, 1, 2])
+#
+# <i>Prints:</i>
+#
+# Elements: 4
+# Non-Nil: 4
+# Unique: 4
+#
+# Elements: 8
+# Non-Nil: 7
+# Unique: 6
+#
+# === DelegateClass()
+#
+# Here's a sample of use from <i>tempfile.rb</i>.
+#
+# A _Tempfile_ object is really just a _File_ object with a few special rules
+# about storage location and/or when the File should be deleted. That makes for
+# an almost textbook perfect example of how to use delegation.
+#
+# class Tempfile < DelegateClass(File)
+# # constant and class member data initialization...
+#
+# def initialize(basename, tmpdir=Dir::tmpdir)
+# # build up file path/name in var tmpname...
+#
+# @tmpfile = File.open(tmpname, File::RDWR|File::CREAT|File::EXCL, 0600)
+#
+# # ...
+#
+# super(@tmpfile)
+#
+# # below this point, all methods of File are supported...
+# end
+#
+# # ...
+# end
+#
+# === Delegator
+#
+# SimpleDelegator's implementation serves as a nice example here.
+#
+# class SimpleDelegator < Delegator
+# def initialize(obj)
+# super # pass obj to Delegator constructor, required
+# @_sd_obj = obj # store obj for future use
+# end
+#
+# def __getobj__
+# @_sd_obj # return object we are delegating to, required
+# end
+#
+# def __setobj__(obj)
+# @_sd_obj = obj # change delegation object, a feature we're providing
+# end
+#
+# # ...
+# end
+#
+# Delegator is an abstract class used to build delegator pattern objects from
+# subclasses. Subclasses should redefine \_\_getobj\_\_. For a concrete
+# implementation, see SimpleDelegator.
+#
class Delegator
preserved = ["__id__", "object_id", "__send__", "respond_to?"]
instance_methods.each do |m|
@@ -23,10 +121,15 @@ class Delegator
undef_method m
end
+ #
+ # Pass in the _obj_ to delegate method calls to. All methods supported by
+ # _obj_ will be delegated to.
+ #
def initialize(obj)
__setobj__(obj)
end
+ # Handles the magic of delegation through \_\_getobj\_\_.
def method_missing(m, *args)
begin
target = self.__getobj__
@@ -40,42 +143,79 @@ class Delegator
end
end
+ #
+ # Checks for a method provided by this the delegate object by fowarding the
+ # call through \_\_getobj\_\_.
+ #
def respond_to?(m)
return true if super
return self.__getobj__.respond_to?(m)
end
+ #
+ # This method must be overridden by subclasses and should return the object
+ # method calls are being delegated to.
+ #
def __getobj__
raise NotImplementedError, "need to define `__getobj__'"
end
+ #
+ # This method must be overridden by subclasses and change the object delegate
+ # to _obj_.
+ #
def __setobj__(obj)
raise NotImplementedError, "need to define `__setobj__'"
end
+ # Serialization support for the object returned by \_\_getobj\_\_.
def marshal_dump
__getobj__
end
+ # Reinitializes delegation from a serialized object.
def marshal_load(obj)
__setobj__(obj)
end
end
+#
+# A concrete implementation of Delegator, this class provides the means to
+# delegate all supported method calls to the object passed into the constructor
+# and even to change the object being delegated to at a later time with
+# \_\_setobj\_\_ .
+#
class SimpleDelegator<Delegator
+ # Returns the current object method calls are being delegated to.
def __getobj__
@_sd_obj
end
+ #
+ # Changes the delegate object to _obj_.
+ #
+ # It's important to note that this does *not* cause SimpleDelegator's methods
+ # to change. Because of this, you probably only want to change delegation
+ # to objects of the same type as the original delegate.
+ #
+ # Here's an example of changing the delegation object.
+ #
+ # names = SimpleDelegator.new(%w{James Edward Gray II})
+ # puts names[1] # => Edward
+ # names.__setobj__(%w{Gavin Sinclair})
+ # puts names[1] # => Sinclair
+ #
def __setobj__(obj)
raise ArgumentError, "cannot delegate to self" if self.equal?(obj)
@_sd_obj = obj
end
+ # Clone support for the object returned by \_\_getobj\_\_.
def clone
copy = super
copy.__setobj__(__getobj__.clone)
copy
end
+ # Duplication support for the object returned by \_\_getobj\_\_.
def dup
copy = super
copy.__setobj__(__getobj__.dup)
@@ -83,11 +223,22 @@ class SimpleDelegator<Delegator
end
end
+# :stopdoc:
# backward compatibility ^_^;;;
Delegater = Delegator
SimpleDelegater = SimpleDelegator
+# :startdoc:
#
+# The primary interface to this library. Use to setup delegation when defining
+# your class.
+#
+# class MyClass < DelegateClass( ClassToDelegateTo ) # Step 1
+# def initiaize
+# super(obj_of_ClassToDelegateTo) # Step 2
+# end
+# end
+#
def DelegateClass(superclass)
klass = Class.new
methods = superclass.public_instance_methods(true)
@@ -97,31 +248,31 @@ def DelegateClass(superclass)
"clone", "dup", "marshal_dump", "marshal_load",
]
klass.module_eval {
- def initialize(obj)
+ def initialize(obj) # :nodoc:
@_dc_obj = obj
end
- def method_missing(m, *args)
+ def method_missing(m, *args) # :nodoc:
unless @_dc_obj.respond_to?(m)
super(m, *args)
end
@_dc_obj.__send__(m, *args)
end
- def respond_to?(m)
+ def respond_to?(m) # :nodoc:
return true if super
return @_dc_obj.respond_to?(m)
end
- def __getobj__
+ def __getobj__ # :nodoc:
@_dc_obj
end
- def __setobj__(obj)
+ def __setobj__(obj) # :nodoc:
raise ArgumentError, "cannot delegate to self" if self.equal?(obj)
@_dc_obj = obj
end
- def clone
+ def clone # :nodoc:
super
__setobj__(__getobj__.clone)
end
- def dup
+ def dup # :nodoc:
super
__setobj__(__getobj__.dup)
end
@@ -145,6 +296,8 @@ def DelegateClass(superclass)
return klass
end
+# :enddoc:
+
if __FILE__ == $0
class ExtArray<DelegateClass(Array)
def initialize()