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meth == other_meth → true or false click to toggle source

Two method objects are equal if they are bound to the same object and refer to the same method definition.

 
               static VALUE
method_eq(VALUE method, VALUE other)
{
    struct METHOD *m1, *m2;

    if (!rb_obj_is_method(other))
        return Qfalse;
    if (CLASS_OF(method) != CLASS_OF(other))
        return Qfalse;

    Check_TypedStruct(method, &method_data_type);
    m1 = (struct METHOD *)DATA_PTR(method);
    m2 = (struct METHOD *)DATA_PTR(other);

    if (!rb_method_entry_eq(m1->me, m2->me) ||
        m1->rclass != m2->rclass ||
        m1->recv != m2->recv) {
        return Qfalse;
    }

    return Qtrue;
}
call(args, ...) → obj click to toggle source
meth[args, ...] → obj

Invokes the meth with the specified arguments, returning the method’s return value.

m = 12.method("+")
m.call(3)    #=> 15
m.call(20)   #=> 32

 
               VALUE
rb_method_call(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE method)
{
    VALUE result = Qnil;        /* OK */
    struct METHOD *data;
    int state;
    volatile int safe = -1;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(method, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    if (data->recv == Qundef) {
        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't call unbound method; bind first");
    }
    PUSH_TAG();
    if (OBJ_TAINTED(method)) {
        safe = rb_safe_level();
        if (rb_safe_level() < 4) {
            rb_set_safe_level_force(4);
        }
    }
    if ((state = EXEC_TAG()) == 0) {
        rb_thread_t *th = GET_THREAD();

        PASS_PASSED_BLOCK_TH(th);
        result = rb_vm_call(th, data->recv, data->id,  argc, argv, data->me);
    }
    POP_TAG();
    if (safe >= 0)
        rb_set_safe_level_force(safe);
    if (state)
        JUMP_TAG(state);
    return result;
}
arity → fixnum click to toggle source

Returns an indication of the number of arguments accepted by a method. Returns a nonnegative integer for methods that take a fixed number of arguments. For Ruby methods that take a variable number of arguments, returns -n-1, where n is the number of required arguments. For methods written in C, returns -1 if the call takes a variable number of arguments.

class C
  def one;    end
  def two(a); end
  def three(*a);  end
  def four(a, b); end
  def five(a, b, *c);    end
  def six(a, b, *c, &d); end
end
c = C.new
c.method(:one).arity     #=> 0
c.method(:two).arity     #=> 1
c.method(:three).arity   #=> -1
c.method(:four).arity    #=> 2
c.method(:five).arity    #=> -3
c.method(:six).arity     #=> -3

"cat".method(:size).arity      #=> 0
"cat".method(:replace).arity   #=> 1
"cat".method(:squeeze).arity   #=> -1
"cat".method(:count).arity     #=> -1

 
               static VALUE
method_arity_m(VALUE method)
{
    int n = method_arity(method);
    return INT2FIX(n);
}
call(args, ...) → obj click to toggle source
meth[args, ...] → obj

Invokes the meth with the specified arguments, returning the method’s return value.

m = 12.method("+")
m.call(3)    #=> 15
m.call(20)   #=> 32

 
               VALUE
rb_method_call(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE method)
{
    VALUE result = Qnil;        /* OK */
    struct METHOD *data;
    int state;
    volatile int safe = -1;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(method, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    if (data->recv == Qundef) {
        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't call unbound method; bind first");
    }
    PUSH_TAG();
    if (OBJ_TAINTED(method)) {
        safe = rb_safe_level();
        if (rb_safe_level() < 4) {
            rb_set_safe_level_force(4);
        }
    }
    if ((state = EXEC_TAG()) == 0) {
        rb_thread_t *th = GET_THREAD();

        PASS_PASSED_BLOCK_TH(th);
        result = rb_vm_call(th, data->recv, data->id,  argc, argv, data->me);
    }
    POP_TAG();
    if (safe >= 0)
        rb_set_safe_level_force(safe);
    if (state)
        JUMP_TAG(state);
    return result;
}
clone() click to toggle source

MISSING: documentation

 
               static VALUE
method_clone(VALUE self)
{
    VALUE clone;
    struct METHOD *orig, *data;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(self, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, orig);
    clone = TypedData_Make_Struct(CLASS_OF(self), struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    CLONESETUP(clone, self);
    *data = *orig;
    data->me = ALLOC(rb_method_entry_t);
    *data->me = *orig->me;
    if (data->me->def) data->me->def->alias_count++;
    data->ume = ALLOC(struct unlinked_method_entry_list_entry);

    return clone;
}
meth == other_meth → true or false click to toggle source

Two method objects are equal if they are bound to the same object and refer to the same method definition.

 
               static VALUE
method_eq(VALUE method, VALUE other)
{
    struct METHOD *m1, *m2;

    if (!rb_obj_is_method(other))
        return Qfalse;
    if (CLASS_OF(method) != CLASS_OF(other))
        return Qfalse;

    Check_TypedStruct(method, &method_data_type);
    m1 = (struct METHOD *)DATA_PTR(method);
    m2 = (struct METHOD *)DATA_PTR(other);

    if (!rb_method_entry_eq(m1->me, m2->me) ||
        m1->rclass != m2->rclass ||
        m1->recv != m2->recv) {
        return Qfalse;
    }

    return Qtrue;
}
hash → integer click to toggle source

Returns a hash value corresponding to the method object.

 
               static VALUE
method_hash(VALUE method)
{
    struct METHOD *m;
    st_index_t hash;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(method, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, m);
    hash = rb_hash_start((st_index_t)m->rclass);
    hash = rb_hash_uint(hash, (st_index_t)m->recv);
    hash = rb_hash_uint(hash, (st_index_t)m->me->def);
    hash = rb_hash_end(hash);

    return INT2FIX(hash);
}
to_s → string click to toggle source
inspect → string

Returns the name of the underlying method.

"cat".method(:count).inspect   #=> "#<Method: String#count>"

 
               static VALUE
method_inspect(VALUE method)
{
    struct METHOD *data;
    VALUE str;
    const char *s;
    const char *sharp = "#";

    TypedData_Get_Struct(method, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    str = rb_str_buf_new2("#<");
    s = rb_obj_classname(method);
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, s);
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ": ");

    if (FL_TEST(data->me->klass, FL_SINGLETON)) {
        VALUE v = rb_iv_get(data->me->klass, "__attached__");

        if (data->recv == Qundef) {
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(data->me->klass));
        }
        else if (data->recv == v) {
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(v));
            sharp = ".";
        }
        else {
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(data->recv));
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, "(");
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(v));
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ")");
            sharp = ".";
        }
    }
    else {
        rb_str_buf_cat2(str, rb_class2name(data->rclass));
        if (data->rclass != data->me->klass) {
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, "(");
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, rb_class2name(data->me->klass));
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ")");
        }
    }
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, sharp);
    rb_str_append(str, rb_id2str(data->me->def->original_id));
    if (data->me->def->type == VM_METHOD_TYPE_NOTIMPLEMENTED) {
        rb_str_buf_cat2(str, " (not-implemented)");
    }
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ">");

    return str;
}
name → symbol click to toggle source

Returns the name of the method.

 
               static VALUE
method_name(VALUE obj)
{
    struct METHOD *data;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(obj, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    return ID2SYM(data->id);
}
owner → class_or_module click to toggle source

Returns the class or module that defines the method.

 
               static VALUE
method_owner(VALUE obj)
{
    struct METHOD *data;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(obj, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    return data->me->klass;
}
parameters → array click to toggle source

Returns the parameter information of this method.

 
               static VALUE
rb_method_parameters(VALUE method)
{
    rb_iseq_t *iseq = rb_method_get_iseq(method);
    if (!iseq) {
        return unnamed_parameters(method_arity(method));
    }
    return rb_iseq_parameters(iseq, 0);
}
receiver → object click to toggle source

Returns the bound receiver of the method object.

 
               static VALUE
method_receiver(VALUE obj)
{
    struct METHOD *data;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(obj, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    return data->recv;
}
source_location → [String, Fixnum] click to toggle source

Returns the Ruby source filename and line number containing this method or nil if this method was not defined in Ruby (i.e. native)

 
               VALUE
rb_method_location(VALUE method)
{
    rb_method_definition_t *def = method_get_def(method);
    if (def->type == VM_METHOD_TYPE_ATTRSET || def->type == VM_METHOD_TYPE_IVAR) {
        if (!def->body.attr.location)
            return Qnil;
        return rb_ary_dup(def->body.attr.location);
    }
    return iseq_location(method_get_iseq(def));
}
to_proc → prc click to toggle source

Returns a Proc object corresponding to this method.

 
               static VALUE
method_proc(VALUE method)
{
    VALUE procval;
    rb_proc_t *proc;
    /*
     * class Method
     *   def to_proc
     *     proc{|*args|
     *       self.call(*args)
     *     }
     *   end
     * end
     */
    procval = rb_iterate(mlambda, 0, bmcall, method);
    GetProcPtr(procval, proc);
    proc->is_from_method = 1;
    return procval;
}
to_s → string click to toggle source
inspect → string

Returns the name of the underlying method.

"cat".method(:count).inspect   #=> "#<Method: String#count>"

 
               static VALUE
method_inspect(VALUE method)
{
    struct METHOD *data;
    VALUE str;
    const char *s;
    const char *sharp = "#";

    TypedData_Get_Struct(method, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, data);
    str = rb_str_buf_new2("#<");
    s = rb_obj_classname(method);
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, s);
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ": ");

    if (FL_TEST(data->me->klass, FL_SINGLETON)) {
        VALUE v = rb_iv_get(data->me->klass, "__attached__");

        if (data->recv == Qundef) {
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(data->me->klass));
        }
        else if (data->recv == v) {
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(v));
            sharp = ".";
        }
        else {
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(data->recv));
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, "(");
            rb_str_buf_append(str, rb_inspect(v));
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ")");
            sharp = ".";
        }
    }
    else {
        rb_str_buf_cat2(str, rb_class2name(data->rclass));
        if (data->rclass != data->me->klass) {
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, "(");
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, rb_class2name(data->me->klass));
            rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ")");
        }
    }
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, sharp);
    rb_str_append(str, rb_id2str(data->me->def->original_id));
    if (data->me->def->type == VM_METHOD_TYPE_NOTIMPLEMENTED) {
        rb_str_buf_cat2(str, " (not-implemented)");
    }
    rb_str_buf_cat2(str, ">");

    return str;
}
unbind → unbound_method click to toggle source

Dissociates meth from its current receiver. The resulting UnboundMethod can subsequently be bound to a new object of the same class (see UnboundMethod).

 
               static VALUE
method_unbind(VALUE obj)
{
    VALUE method;
    struct METHOD *orig, *data;

    TypedData_Get_Struct(obj, struct METHOD, &method_data_type, orig);
    method = TypedData_Make_Struct(rb_cUnboundMethod, struct METHOD,
                                   &method_data_type, data);
    data->recv = Qundef;
    data->id = orig->id;
    data->me = ALLOC(rb_method_entry_t);
    *data->me = *orig->me;
    if (orig->me->def) orig->me->def->alias_count++;
    data->rclass = orig->rclass;
    data->ume = ALLOC(struct unlinked_method_entry_list_entry);
    OBJ_INFECT(method, obj);

    return method;
}

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