Class: String

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/configatron/core_ext/string.rb

Overview

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Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#methodize ⇒ Object

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Raises:

  • (NameError) 


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# File 'lib/configatron/core_ext/string.rb', line 17

def methodize # :nodoc:
  x = self
  
  # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
  raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  
  # get rid of the big stuff in the front/back
  x.strip!
  
  # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
  raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  
  x = x.underscore
  
  # get rid of spaces and make the _
  x.gsub!(' ', '_')
  # get rid of everything that isn't 'safe' a-z, 0-9, ?, !, =, _
  x.gsub!(/([^ a-zA-Z0-9\_\?\!\=]+)/n, '_')
  
  # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
  raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  
  # condense multiple 'safe' non a-z chars to just one.
  # ie. ___ becomes _ !!!! becomes ! etc...
  [' ', '_', '?', '!', "="].each do |c|
    x.squeeze!(c)
  end
  
  # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
  raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  
  #down case the whole thing
  x.downcase!
  
  # get rid of any characters at the beginning that aren't a-z
  while !x.match(/^[a-z]/)
    x.slice!(0)
    
    # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
    raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  end
  
  # let's trim this bad boy down a bit now that we've cleaned it up, somewhat.
  # we should do this before cleaning up the end character, because it's possible to end up with a 
  # bad char at the end if you trim too late.
  x = x[0..100] if x.length > 100
  
  # get rid of any characters at the end that aren't safe
  while !x.match(/[a-z0-9\?\!\=]$/)
    x.slice!(x.length - 1)
    # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
    raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  end
  
  # if we get down to a nil or an empty string raise an exception! 
  raise NameError.new("#{self} cannot be converted to a valid method name!") if x.nil? || x == ''
  
  # let's get rid of characters that don't belong in the 'middle' of the method.
  orig_middle = x[1..(x.length - 2)]
  n_middle = orig_middle.dup
  
  ['?', '!', "="].each do |c|
    n_middle.gsub!(c, "_")
  end
  
  # the previous gsub can leave us with multiple underscores that need cleaning up.
  n_middle.squeeze!("_")
  
  x.gsub!(orig_middle, n_middle)
  x.gsub!("_=", "=")
  x
end

#to_configatron(*args) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/configatron/core_ext/string.rb', line 3

def to_configatron(*args)
  name_spaces = (args + self.split("::")).flatten
  name_spaces.collect!{|s| s.to_s.methodize}
  configatron.send_with_chain(name_spaces)
end

#underscore ⇒ Object

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# File 'lib/configatron/core_ext/string.rb', line 9

def underscore # :nodoc:
  self.to_s.gsub(/::/, '/').
    gsub(/([A-Z]+)([A-Z][a-z])/,'\1_\2').
    gsub(/([a-z\d])([A-Z])/,'\1_\2').
    tr("-", "_").
    downcase
end