Named Callbacks

Coming from a Java background I often find myself wanting to override constructors and other hooks. I should really pay more attention to the documentation.

Instead of:

class MyClass
def after_initialize
    #Do Something...
  end
end

Do:

class MyClass
after_initialize :do_something

def do_something
    #Do Something...
  end
end

Update 13/06/07:

Using named callbacks better conveys your intention, making your code more readable.
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