horrible.rb

horrible.rb

# this only works in 1.8
module People
  extend self

  def self.base
    Object
  end
end


module Muteable
  def self.append_features(klass)
    klass.instance_eval "class << klass;" \
      "attr_accessor :mute;" \
    "end"
  end
end

class Bob < People::base
  include Muteable

  def speak
    unless(Bob::mute): method(:puts)[DATA.read] end
  end
end

bob = Bob.new
bob.speak
Bob::mute = true
bob.speak



__END__
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