def constructor_shortcut( target )
      define_method target.to_s.downcase do |*args|
        new target, *args
      end
    end
def constructor_shortcut( target )
      define_method target.to_s.downcase do |*args|
        new target, *args
      end
    end
Meta-programming method for creating constructor shortcut methods

 @param [Class] target Element-type to create constructor shortcut for.

 @return [Proc] The new method.

 @private