Ruby.Metaprogramming. class_eval

Question

There seem to be a mistake in my code. However I just can\'t find it out.

class Class
def attr_accessor_with_history(attr_name)
  attr_name = attr_name.to_s
         


        

Answer 1

Solution:

class Class
  def attr_accessor_with_history(attr_name)
    ivar         = "@#{attr_name}"
    history_meth = "#{attr_name}_history"
    history_ivar = "@#{history_meth}"

    define_method(attr_name) { instance_variable_get ivar }

    define_method "#{attr_name}=" do |value|
      instance_variable_set ivar, value
      instance_variable_set history_ivar, send(history_meth) << value
    end

    define_method history_meth do
      value = instance_variable_get(history_ivar) || []
      value.dup
    end
  end
end

Tests:

describe 'Class#attr_accessor_with_history' do
  let(:klass)     { Class.new { attr_accessor_with_history :bar } }
  let(:instance)  { instance = klass.new }

  it 'acs as attr_accessor' do
    instance.bar.should be_nil
    instance.bar = 1
    instance.bar.should == 1
    instance.bar = 2
    instance.bar.should == 2
  end

  it 'remembers history of setting' do
    instance.bar_history.should == []
    instance.bar = 1
    instance.bar_history.should == [1]
    instance.bar = 2
    instance.bar_history.should == [1, 2]
  end

  it 'is not affected by mutating the history array' do
    instance.bar_history << 1
    instance.bar_history.should == []
    instance.bar = 1
    instance.bar_history << 2
    instance.bar_history.should == [1]
  end
end