class Module
Private Instance Methods
private_accessor(*names)
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Works like attr_accessor
but generates private getter/setter methods for class internal use only. Useful for enforcing Smalltalk-style internal encapsulation.
For a more complete implementation of a similar feature see ivar_encapsulation.
# File lib/shenanigans/module/private_accessor.rb, line 7 def private_accessor(*names) names.each do |name| instance_var_name = "@#{name}" define_method(name) do instance_variable_get(instance_var_name) end define_method("#{name}=") do |value| instance_variable_set(instance_var_name, value) end send(:private, name) send(:private, "#{name}=") end nil # like attr_accessor end