Simple script to start a irb session

Author: dbi

ruby/debug.rb

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+require 'irb'
+
+# source: http://jameskilton.com/2009/04/02/embedding-irb-into-your-ruby-application/
+module IRB # :nodoc:
+  def self.start_session(binding)
+    unless @__initialized
+      args = ARGV
+      ARGV.replace(ARGV.dup)
+      IRB.setup(nil)
+      ARGV.replace(args)
+      @__initialized = true
+    end
+
+    workspace = WorkSpace.new(binding)
+    irb = Irb.new(workspace)
+
+    @CONF[:IRB_RC].call(irb.context) if @CONF[:IRB_RC]
+    @CONF[:MAIN_CONTEXT] = irb.context
+
+    catch(:IRB_EXIT) do
+      irb.eval_input
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+def hack(binding)
+  IRB.start_session(binding)
+end
+
+# TODO: get binding without sending it as a parameter
+# https://github.com/quix/binding_of_caller