Re: [ruby-mode] Private/protected method definition layout in Ruby 2.1

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 16.01.2014 12:15, Bozhidar Batsov wrote:
> I'm OK with the patch, but it makes configuration a bit more difficult
> since users should actually know all the alignable keywords.

Why? The Customize interface will still show all possible values, and if 
the user looks at the definition of the variable directly, they should 
notice the use of `ruby-alignable-keywords'.

> I guess we
> can mention `ruby-alignable-keywords' in the docstring
> of `ruby-align-to-stmt-keywords' and consider this a good enough hint
> for the users. One problem with the current implementation is that it
> won't play nice with assignments if you won't to treat them differently:

Do you suggest to both apply the patch I suggested, *and* add a new user 
option? Because without the patch, there won't be a way to treat them 
"the same".

> What I'm saying is that some people
> might prefer to align `def` with a statement beginning only with access
> modifier methods.

What I'd like to know if you personally plan to use such user option. 
Adapting to a hypothetical user can wait until the release of 24.4, I'd 
say. And it'd be better to wait until a specific feature request anyway.

> Of course, it seems unlikely that someone will assign
> the value of a method def to a variable, but in the future a method
> definition in MRI,

The above sentence seems to be missing something.

> but it makes sense in Rubinius for instance.

Could you explain why?