This mixin provides methods of equality based on a single # method which must return a list of accessors used as the identity keys.
It also provides a “shortcut” for creating the # method based on given accessors and returns the Equitable module for inclusion.
include Equitable(:a, :b)
is equivalent to including a module containing:
def ==(other) self.a == other.a && self.b == other.b end def eql?(other) self.a.eql?(other.a) && self.b.eql?(other.b) end def hash() self.a.hash ^ self.b.hash end
Thomas Sawyer
Copyright © 2004 Thomas Sawyer
Ruby License
This module is free software. You may use, modify, and/or redistribute this software under the same terms as Ruby.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.