method_reload

(C) John Mair (banisterfiend) 2011

fine grained code reloading

method_reload enables you to reload method code on the fly. It precisely targets the code of the method - it does not reload the entire file.

method_reload provides the Method#reload and UnboundMethod#reload methods.

• Install the gem: gem install method_reload
• Read the documentation
• See the source code

Example: Example

class Hello
  def hello
    puts "hello world"
  end
end

Hello.new.hello #=> "hello world"

# file edited here and "hello world" changed to "goodbye"

# now we reload
Hello.instance_method(:hello).reload

# now we test
Hello.new.hello #=> "goodbye"

Features and limitations

Features:

• Only reloads the code for the method.
• Works with any kind of method: class methods, instance methods.
• Fast.

Limitations:

• Updated method definition must start on exactly the same line as the original. This limitation will be overcome in a later version.
• Not tested in JRuby with 1.9 support, but should work. Will not work in JRuby running Ruby 1.8.
• No tests, coming soon!

Contact

Problems or questions contact me at github

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2011 John Mair (banisterfiend)

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