How do I get the class of a BasicObject instance?

Question

I have a script that iterates using ObjectSpace#each_object with no args. Then it prints how many instances exist for each class.

I realized that some

Answer 1

fguillen's link made me think of this way.

Pros:

1. It doesn't need external libraries.

Cons:

1. It must be executed before loading any classes that subclass BasicObject.
2. It adds a method to every new class

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class BasicObject
  def self.inherited(klass)
    klass.send(:define_method, :__realclass__) { klass }
  end
  def __realclass__
    BasicObject
  end
end

# ensures that every Object will also have this method
class Object
  def __realclass__
    Object.instance_method(:class).bind(self).call
  end
end

require 'active_support/core_ext'

20.seconds.__realclass__  # => ActiveSupport::Duration

# this doesn't raise errors, so it looks like all objects respond to our method
ObjectSpace.each_object{|e| e.__realclass__ }