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instance method

Gem::Specification#activate

activate

lib/rubygems/specification.rb View on GitHub ↗

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.2.0/lib/rubygems/specification.rb, line 1411
def activate
  other = Gem.loaded_specs[self.name]
  if other
    check_version_conflict other
    return false
  end

  raise_if_conflicts

  activate_dependencies
  add_self_to_load_path

  Gem.loaded_specs[self.name] = self
  @activated = true
  @loaded = true

  return true
end

Activate this spec, registering it as a loaded spec and adding it’s lib paths to $LOAD_PATH. Returns true if the spec was activated, false if it was previously activated. Freaks out if there are conflicts upon activation.

See also #abbreviate #activate_dependencies .unresolved_specs #add_bindir also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.1 · 3.0

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