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

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> `private' is a method, called with the expression `def ... end`.

Ah, that makes sense.

> I believe we can also handle this in the rules-function.  Add a new rule
> for (:before . "def"), see if the preceding token is one of `private',
> `public', `protected', and if so, indent to its beginning column.

If that's works, it's preferable, indeed.  Especially in light of the
above (i.e. changing the parsing would be wrong).

> Can we install such a change, with either of the approaches, during the
> feature freeze?

I think it's OK, yes.  We're not yet in the "regression-only" phase.


        Stefan