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instance method

Class#inherited

(::Class subclass) -> void

inherited(subclass)

#define rb_obj_class_inherited rb_obj_dummy1

Callback invoked whenever a subclass of the current class is created.

Example:

Example

class Foo
  def self.inherited(subclass)
    puts "New subclass: #{subclass}"
  end
end

class Bar < Foo
end

class Baz < Bar
end

produces:

Example

New subclass: Bar
New subclass: Baz

See also #attached_object #new #allocate #subclasses also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0