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instance method

Module#public_method_defined?

(::interned name, ?::boolish inherit) -> bool

mod.public_method_defined?(symbol, inherit=true) → true or false

mod.public_method_defined?(string, inherit=true) → true or false

static VALUE
rb_mod_public_method_defined(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE mod)
{
    return check_definition(mod, argc, argv, METHOD_VISI_PUBLIC);
}

Returns true if the named public method is defined by mod. If inherit is set, the lookup will also search mod’s ancestors. String arguments are converted to symbols.

Example

module A
  def method1()  end
end
class B
  protected
  def method2()  end
end
class C < B
  include A
  def method3()  end
end

A.method_defined? :method1                 #=> true
C.public_method_defined? "method1"         #=> true
C.public_method_defined? "method1", true   #=> true
C.public_method_defined? "method1", false  #=> true
C.public_method_defined? "method2"         #=> false
C.method_defined? "method2"                #=> true

See also #public_instance_methods #refine #public_instance_method #refinements also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0

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