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Classes: Aargvark, String, Symbol

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#is_subarg?(throw_errors = true) ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/aargvark.rb', line 256

def is_subarg?(throw_errors = true)
  if self.class != Array
    return false
    if throw_errors
      raise ArgumentError, "Sub-arguments must be entered as an array, in the format:"
                           + "[true/false, :string/:integer/:float]"
    end
  else
    has_true_false = self[0].to_s.match(/^true|false$/)
    result = self[1].to_s.match(/^string|integer|float$/)
    has_subarg_type = result && self[1].class == Symbol ? true : false
    if ! has_true_false
      return false
      if throw_errors
        raise ArgumentError, "The first value in each sub-argument array must be either 'true' or 'false'"
      end
    elsif ! has_subarg_type
      return false
      if throw_errors
        raise ArgumentError, "The second value in each sub-argument array must be either :string, :integer or :float"
      end
    else
      return true
    end
  end
end