defining

lib/extra/extra.rb

@@ -4,11 +4,16 @@ module Extra
   class Extra
     include Candy::Piece
 
+    class << self
+      alias_method :'!', :new
+    end
+
     def self.source opts={}
       opts[:host] ||= "localhost"
       Candy.host = opts[:host]
       opts[:port] ||= 27017
       Candy.port = opts[:port]
     end
+
   end
 end

spec/extra_spec.rb

@@ -7,14 +7,21 @@
 
   describe "#source" do
     it "should exist" do
-      Extra::Extra.source
+      Extra::Extra.respond_to?(:source).should == true
     end
 
     it "should set Candy.host and Candy.port" do
       Candy.should_receive(:host=).with("localhost")
       Candy.should_receive(:port=).with(1337)
       Extra::Extra.source :host => "localhost", :port => 1337
     end
+  end
 
+  describe "self#!" do
+    it "should call #new" do
+      #this doesn't work. ideas?
+      #Extra::Extra.should_receive(:new)
+      #Extra::Extra::!
+    end
   end
 end