# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
        
      
        

          
          
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          Please see README
        
      
        

          
          
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          class String
        
      
        

          
          
          
        
      
        

          
          
            # Ruby String#to_class method to convert from a String to a class
        
      
        

          
          
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            # From Mirage at http://infovore.org/archives/2006/08/02/getting-a-class-object-in-ruby-from-a-string-containing-that-classes-name/
        
      
        

          
          
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            # @example
        
      
        

          
          
            #   "Foo::Bar".to_class => Foo::Bar
        
      
        

          
          
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            # @return [Class] the string converted to a class
        
      
        

          
          
          
        
      
        

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            def to_class
        
      
        

          
          
              split('::').inject(Kernel) {|scope, const_name| scope.const_get(const_name)}
        
      
        

          
          
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