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

For the similar situation where you simply want a class you created that inherits from BasicObject to support the #class method, you can copy the method over from Kernel.

class Foo < BasicObject
  define_method(:class, ::Kernel.instance_method(:class))
end

f = Foo.new
puts f.class
=> Foo

Answer 2

(class << object; self; end).superclass