Class: Array

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/ygg/base.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method

#method_missing(x, *args) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ygg/base.rb', line 193

def method_missing(x, *args)
  if matches = x.to_s.match(/^sort_by_(.+)$/)
    key = matches[1].to_sym
    self.sort_by { |x| x.send(key) }

  elsif matches = x.to_s.match(/^by_(.+)$/) # Extend with regexps
    key = matches[1].to_sym
    
    if to_find = args.shift
      result = []
      self.each do |res|
        if res.respond_to? key
          datus = res.send key
          result << res if datus == to_find
        end
      end
      return []       if result.length == 0
      return result[0]   if result.length == 1
      return result
    
    else 
      self.send(:"sort_by_#{key}")[0] unless empty?
    end
    
    return []
  end
end