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def redefine_constant(full_const_name, value) | |
parent_class, const_name = *parse_constant_namespace(full_const_name) | |
orig = parent_class.const_get(const_name).dup | |
parent_class.send(:remove_const, const_name) | |
parent_class.const_set(const_name, value) | |
yield | |
parent_class.send(:remove_const, const_name) | |
parent_class.const_set(const_name, orig) | |
end | |
def parse_constant_namespace(full_const_name) | |
match = full_const_name.match(/\A((?<parent_class>.+)::)?(?<const_name>[^:]+)\z/) | |
parent_class = match[:parent_class] ? eval(match[:parent_class]) : Object | |
const_name = match[:const_name] | |
[parent_class, const_name] | |
end |
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