method

find_symbol

v1_8_6_287 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: RDoc::Context

find_symbol(symbol, method=nil) public

Look up the given symbol. If method is non-nil, then we assume the symbol references a module that contains that method

# File lib/rdoc/code_objects.rb, line 377
    def find_symbol(symbol, method=nil)
      result = nil
      case symbol
      when /^::(.*)/
        result = toplevel.find_symbol($1)
      when /::/
        modules = symbol.split(/::/)
        unless modules.empty?
          module_name = modules.shift
          result = find_module_named(module_name)
          if result
            modules.each do |module_name|
              result = result.find_module_named(module_name)
              break unless result
            end
          end
        end
      else
        # if a method is specified, then we're definitely looking for
        # a module, otherwise it could be any symbol
        if method
          result = find_module_named(symbol)
        else
          result = find_local_symbol(symbol)
          if result.nil?
            if symbol =~ /^[A-Z]/
              result = parent
              while result && result.name != symbol
                result = result.parent
              end
            end
          end
        end
      end
      if result && method
        if !result.respond_to?(:find_local_symbol)
          p result.name
          p method
          fail
        end
        result = result.find_local_symbol(method)
      end
      result
    end

find_symbol

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