method

new_ostruct_member

v1_9_3_392 - Show latest stable - Class: OpenStruct

new_ostruct_member(name)

public

new_ostruct_member is used internally to defined properties on the OpenStruct. It does this by using the metaprogramming function define_method for both the getter method and the setter method.

# File lib/ostruct.rb, line 154
  def new_ostruct_member(name)
    name = name.to_sym
    unless self.respond_to?(name)
      class << self; self; end.class_eval do
        define_method(name) { @table[name] }
        define_method("#{name}=") { |x| modifiable[name] = x }
      end
    end
    name
  end

new_ostruct_member

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