# File lib/gibbler.rb, line 194
    def __gibbler(digest_type=nil)
      klass = self.class
      nom = self.name if self.respond_to?(:name)
      nom ||= ''
      a = Gibbler.digest '%s:%s:%s' % [klass, nom.size, nom], digest_type
      gibbler_debug klass, a, [klass, nom.size, nom]
      a
    end