Module: DataMapper::Model::Is

Included in:
DataMapper::Model
Defined in:
lib/dm-core/model/is.rb

Overview

Module that provides a common way for plugin authors to implement “is … ” traits (object behaviors that can be shared)

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#is(plugin, *args, &block) ⇒ Object

A common interface to activate plugins for a resource. For instance:

class Widget

include DataMapper::Resource

is :list

end

adds list item behavior to the model. Plugin that wants to conform to “is API” of DataMapper must supply is_+behavior name+ method, for example above it would be is_list.



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# File 'lib/dm-core/model/is.rb', line 19

def is(plugin, *args, &block)
  generator_method = "is_#{plugin}".to_sym

  if respond_to?(generator_method)
    send(generator_method, *args, &block)
  else
    raise PluginNotFoundError, "could not find plugin named #{plugin}"
  end
end