find_symbol_module

in lib/rdoc/context.rb [925:954]


  def find_symbol_module(symbol)
    result = nil

    
    case symbol
    when /^::/ then
      result = @store.find_class_or_module symbol
    when /^(\w+):+(.+)$/
      suffix = $2
      top = $1
      searched = self
      while searched do
        mod = searched.find_module_named(top)
        break unless mod
        result = @store.find_class_or_module "#{mod.full_name}::#{suffix}"
        break if result || searched.is_a?(RDoc::TopLevel)
        searched = searched.parent
      end
    else
      searched = self
      while searched do
        result = searched.find_module_named(symbol)
        break if result || searched.is_a?(RDoc::TopLevel)
        searched = searched.parent
      end
    end

    result
  end