== Description
  This module provides Java style interfaces for Ruby, including a fairly
  similar syntax.  I don't necessarily believe in interfaces, but I wanted to
  put it out there as proof that it could be done.  Frankly, Java needs mixins
  more than Ruby needs interfaces, but here you go.

== Installation
  gem install interface

== Synopsis
  require 'interface'
	
  MyInterface = interface{
    required_methods :foo, :bar, :baz
  }
	
  # Raises an error until 'baz' is defined
  class MyClass
    def foo
      puts "foo"
    end

    def bar
      puts "bar"
    end

    implements MyInterface
  end
   
== General Notes
  Subinterfaces work as well. See the test_sub.rb file under the 'test'
  directory for a sample.

== Developer's Notes
  A discussion on IRC with Mauricio Fernandez got us talking about traits.
  During that discussion I remembered a blog entry by David Naseby. I 
  revisited his blog entry and took a closer look:

  http://ruby-naseby.blogspot.com/2008/11/traits-in-ruby.html

  Keep in mind that I also happened to be thinking about Java at the moment
  because of a recent job switch that involved coding in Java. I was also
  trying to figure out what the purpose of interfaces were.

  As I read the first page of David Naseby's article I realized that,
  whether intended or not, he had implemented a rudimentary form of interfaces
  for Ruby. When I discovered this, I talked about it some more with Mauricio
  and he and I (mostly him) fleshed out the rest of the module, including some
  syntax improvements. The result is syntax and functionality that is nearly
  identical to Java.

  I should note that, although I am listed as the author, this was mostly the
  combined work of David Naseby and Mauricio Fernandez. I just happened to be
  the guy that put it all together.

== Acknowledgements
  This module was largely inspired and somewhat copied from a post by
  David Naseby (see URL above). It was subsequently modified almost entirely
  by Mauricio Fernandez through a series of discussions on IRC.
	
== Copyright
  (C) 2004-2016 Daniel J. Berger
  All rights reserved.
	
== Warranty
  This package is provided "as is" and without any express or
  implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied
  warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
	
== License
  Artistic 2.0
	
== Author
  Daniel J. Berger
