class OCI8

def describe_synonym(synonym_name, check_public_also = true)
  if /^PUBLIC\.(.*)/i =~ synonym_name
    md = __describe($1, OCI8::Metadata::Synonym, true)
    raise OCIError.new(4043, synonym_name) if md.obj_schema != 'PUBLIC'
    md
  else
    __describe(synonym_name, OCI8::Metadata::Synonym, check_public_also)
  end
end