method

private_class_method

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private_class_method(...) public

Makes existing class methods private. Often used to hide the default constructor new.

   class SimpleSingleton  # Not thread safe
     private_class_method :new
     def SimpleSingleton.create(*args, &block)
       @me = new(*args, &block) if ! @me
       @me
     end
   end

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     mod.private_class_method(symbol, ...)   => mod
 *  
 *  Makes existing class methods private. Often used to hide the default
 *  constructor <code>new</code>.
 *     
 *     class SimpleSingleton  # Not thread safe
 *       private_class_method :new
 *       def SimpleSingleton.create(*args, &block)
 *         @me = new(*args, &block) if ! @me
 *         @me
 *       end
 *     end
 */

static VALUE
rb_mod_private_method(argc, argv, obj)
    int argc;
    VALUE *argv;
    VALUE obj;
{
    set_method_visibility(CLASS_OF(obj), argc, argv, NOEX_PRIVATE);
    return obj;
}

private_class_method

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