Class: Form

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/make/form.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize ⇒ Form

Returns a new instance of Form.



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 2

def initialize
	# Convert given model into String
	@formClass='make-form'
	# By default, set form action and method to create using REST conventions
	@formMethod='post'
	@formMethodHidden=nil
	@formStart=''
	@formMiddle=[]
	@formEnd="\n\t<input id=\"authenticity_token\" name=\"authenticity_token\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"<%= form_authenticity_token %>\">\n\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\">\n</form>"
	@default_keys_to_ignore = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at']
	@potential_keys_to_ignore = ['salt']
	@defaults = {}
	@keys_to_show=[]
	@selections = []
	@password_confirmation = true
	@model = {}
	@modelName = ''
	@columns = []
	@id = nil
end

Instance Method Details

#action(url) ⇒ Object

change action url if specific and does not follow REST



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 31

def action url
	@formAction = url
	return self
end

#class(myClass) ⇒ Object

Change form class



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 36

def class myClass
	@formClass = myClass
	return self
end

#default(column, value) ⇒ Object

Determine default value for a specific field. Because no options exist, it will be hidden.



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 41

def default column, value
	@defaults = @defaults.merge({column => value})
		# remove the created inputs from the columns Array (columnNames).
		@potential_keys_to_ignore.push(column.to_s)
 	return self
end

#method(type, id) ⇒ Object

Change the form method to put, patch, or delete.



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 53

def method type, id
	@formMethodHidden = type
	@id = id
	return self
end

#middle ⇒ Object

Build remaining code from class variables called upon by now!



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 87

def middle
@columns = @keys_to_show + @model.column_names - @default_keys_to_ignore
@potential_keys_to_ignore.each do |item|
	puts 'got in potential'
	@columns.delete(item)
	puts @columns
	puts @item
end
# Create text input labels
@columns.each do |column|
	if column.include? 'password'
		input = "\n\t<label>Password</label>\n\t<input type=\"password\" name=\"" + @modelName + "[password]\">"
		@formMiddle.push(input)
		if @password_confirmation 
			input = "\n\t<label>Confirm Password</label>\n\t<input type=\"password\" name=\""  + @modelName + "[password_confirmation]\">"
			@formMiddle.push(input)			
		end
	else
		input = "\n\t<label>" + column.titleize + "\n\t</label>\n\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"" + @modelName + "[" + column + "]\">"
		@formMiddle.push(input)
	end
end
@defaults.each_pair do |key, value|
		input = "\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"" + @modelName + '[' + key.to_s + "]\" value=\"" + value.to_s + "\">"	
		puts input
		puts @formMiddle
		@formMiddle.push(input)
	end
end

#model(model) ⇒ Object

First class method accessed in form, passing in form as a string



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 23

def model model
	@modelName = model.downcase
	# Set default form's Action based on REST conventions /users
	@formAction = "/" + @modelName.downcase + "s"
	@model = model.constantize
	return self
end

#no_pw_confirm ⇒ Object

Default requires password confirmation, if none is needed change it will no longer require it.



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 48

def no_pw_confirm
	@password_confirmation = false
	return self
end

#now! ⇒ Object

At the end of building the form, return the final string.



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 117

def now!
	starter
	middle
	return (@formStart+@formMiddle.join+@formEnd).html_safe
end

#select(column, array, assoc = false) ⇒ Object

Similar to default, but instead of a hidden specific value you pass in an array and create a select/option field.



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 59

def select column, array, assoc = false
	columnName = column.titleize
	input = "\n\t<label>" + columnName + "\n\t</label>\n\t<select name=\"" + @modelName + "[" + column + "]\">"
	if assoc		#if association is checked true
		array.each do |id|
			val = column[0...-3].capitalize.constantize.find(id).attributes.values[1]
			input += "\n\t\t\t<option value=\"" + id.to_s + "\">" + val.to_s + "</option>"
		end
	else			#if no associations exist for array
		array.each do |item| 
			input += "\n\t\t\t<option value=\"" + item.to_s + "\">" + item.to_s + "</option>"
		end
	end
	@potential_keys_to_ignore.push(column)
	input += "\n\t</select>"
	@formMiddle.push(input)
	return self
end

#starter ⇒ Object

Build starting code from class variables called upon by now!



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# File 'lib/make/form.rb', line 78

def starter
	if @formMethodHidden
		@formStart = "<form class=\"" + @formClass + "\" action=\"" + @formAction + "/"+ @id.to_s + "\" method=\"" + @formMethod + "\">"
		@formStart += "\n\t<input name=\"_method\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"" + @formMethodHidden + "\">"				
	else
		@formStart = "<form class=\"" + @formClass + "\" action=\"" + @formAction + "\" method=\"" + @formMethod + "\">"			
	end
end