#!/usr/bin/env ruby
class Names
def initialize( given, family, nick, pet )
@given = given
@family = family
@nick = nick
@pet = pet
end
# these methods are public by default
def given
@given
end
def family
@family
end
# all following methods private, until changed
private
def nick
@nick
end
# all following methods protected, until changed
protected
def pet
@pet
end
end
name = Names.new( "K", "A", "B", "T" )
puts name.given
puts name.family