On 10 Nov 2008, at 22:39, giorgio wrote:
> > Hi, > > I am having trouble overriding methods in a plugin. > I am trying to apply a patch to attachment_fu by overriding a method > in on of the attachment_fu modules from with a file in my libs folder. > > I am using the suggestions from > http://epirsch.blogspot.com/2008/01/fixing-attachmentfu-on-windows-like.html > > > If I paste the change directly into the atachment fu module the fix > works. However if I try to make the fix from within my > attachment_fu_patch.rb it doesn't work and ruby appears to be still > calling the original method. > > This makes me ask the question: If you re-open modules and /or classes > multiple times and override methods, how does ruby know which one is > the "latest". ie how can I ensure that my override is the one that is > called? > Chronological order of file loading, pure and simple. if files overide_a and overide_b both define the same method on the same class, then if ruby loads a first then the final method definition will be the one in b (and vice versa). Ruby isn't doing any clever tracking of anything - stuff just gets overwritten Fred --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
