Class: Agent

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Includes:
HTTParty
Defined in:
lib/giant-bomber.rb

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(key) ⇒ Agent

pass in your API key generated from the GiantBomb sign up



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 11

def initialize(key)
  @key = key
  @accept = "application/json"
end

Instance Attribute Details

#key ⇒ Object

Returns the value of attribute key.



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 7

def key
  @key
end

Instance Method Details

#game(id) ⇒ Object

get a game based on its unique GiantBomb id



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 17

def game(id)
  self.class.get("/game/#{id}/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,deck,description,genres,image")["results"]
end

#platform(id) ⇒ Object

Search for info about a platform, based on its name



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 31

def platform(id)
  self.class.get("/platform/#{id}/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,description,deck,release_date,image")["results"]
end

#platform_games(platform_id) ⇒ Object

get the 20 most popular games from the platform of choice



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 57

def platform_games(platform_id)
  self.class.get("/games/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&platforms=#{platform_id.to_i}&field_list=name,deck,image,id,original_release_date&sort=number_of_user_reviews:desc&limit=21")["results"]
end

#platform_id_hash ⇒ Object

Create a relationship between platform name and its unique GiantBomb id



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 36

def platform_id_hash
  list = platforms
  platform_hash = Hash.new
  list.each do |platform|
    platform_hash[platform["name"]] = platform["id"]
  end

  platform_hash
end

#platform_id_hash2 ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 46

def platform_id_hash2
  list = second_platforms
  platform_hash = Hash.new
  list.each do |platform|
    platform_hash[platform["name"]] = platform["id"]
  end

  platform_hash
end

#platforms ⇒ Object

get a list of platforms



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 22

def platforms
  self.class.get("/platforms/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,id")["results"]
end

#second_platforms ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/giant-bomber.rb', line 26

def second_platforms
  self.class.get("/platforms/?api_key=#{@key}&format=json&field_list=name,id&offset=100")["results"]
end