This library provides three different ways to delegate method calls to an object. The easiest to use is SimpleDelegator. Pass an object to the constructor and all methods supported by the object will be delegated. This object can be changed later.
Going a step further, the top level DelegateClass method allows you to easily setup delegation through class inheritance. This is considerably more flexible and thus probably the most common use for this library.
Finally, if you need full control over the delegation scheme, you can inherit from the abstract class Delegator and customize as needed. (If you find yourself needing this control, have a look at Forwardable which is also in the standard library. It may suit your needs better.)
SimpleDelegator's implementation serves as a nice example if the use of Delegator:
class SimpleDelegator < Delegator
def initialize(obj)
super # pass obj to Delegator constructor, required
@delegate_sd_obj = obj # store obj for future use
end
def __getobj__
@delegate_sd_obj # return object we are delegating to, required
end
def __setobj__(obj)
@delegate_sd_obj = obj # change delegation object,
# a feature we're providing
end
end
Notes
Be advised, RDoc will not detect delegated methods.