# These extensions allow properly serializing and autoloading of # Classes, Modules and Structs require 'yaml' class Module yaml_as "tag:ruby.yaml.org,2002:module" def self.yaml_new(klass, tag, val) val.constantize end def to_yaml( opts = {} ) YAML::quick_emit( nil, opts ) { |out| out.scalar(taguri, self.name, :plain) } end def yaml_tag_read_class(name) # Constantize the object so that ActiveSupport can attempt # its auto loading magic. Will raise LoadError if not successful. name.constantize name end end class Class yaml_as "tag:ruby.yaml.org,2002:class" remove_method :to_yaml # use Module's to_yaml end class Struct def self.yaml_tag_read_class(name) # Constantize the object so that ActiveSupport can attempt # its auto loading magic. Will raise LoadError if not successful. name.constantize "Struct::#{ name }" end end