Class: Class

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/platypus/typecast.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#from(source, specifics = {}) ⇒ Object

Convert source to an instance of the class.

Raises:

  • (TypeError) 


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# File 'lib/platypus/typecast.rb', line 17

def from(source, specifics={})
  set  = (specifics.empty? ? nil : Set.new(specifics.keys))
  base = ancestors.find{ |anc| source.class.typecasts.key?(anc) }
  if base
    cast = source.class.typecasts[base]
    if block = cast[set]
      if block.arity == 1
        return block.call(source)
      else
        return block.call(source, specifics)
      end
    end
  end
  raise TypeError
end

#typecast(target_class, *specifics, &block) ⇒ Object

Define a type cast.



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# File 'lib/platypus/typecast.rb', line 10

def typecast(target_class, *specifics, &block)
  set = (specifics.empty? ? nil : Set.new(specifics))
  typecasts[target_class] ||= {}
  typecasts[target_class][set] = block
end

#typecasts ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/platypus/typecast.rb', line 5

def typecasts
  @typecasts ||= {}
end