Class: ActiveShipping::Carrier

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Includes:
ActiveUtils::PostsData, ActiveUtils::RequiresParameters, Quantified
Defined in:
lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb

Overview

Carrier is abstract the base class for all supported carriers.

To implement support for a carrier, you should subclass this class and implement all the methods the carrier supports.

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(options = {}) ⇒ Carrier

Credentials should be in options hash under keys :login, :password and/or :key.

Parameters:

  • options (Hash) (defaults to: {})

    The details needed to connect to the carrier's API.

Options Hash (options):

  • :test (Boolean)

    Set this to true to connect to the carrier's sandbox environment instead of the production environment.



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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 31

def initialize(options = {})
  requirements.each { |key| requires!(options, key) }
  @options = options
  @last_request = nil
  @test_mode = @options[:test]
end

Instance Attribute Details

#last_requestObject

The last request performed against the carrier's API.

See Also:



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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 20

class Carrier
  include Quantified

  attr_reader :last_request
  attr_accessor :test_mode
  alias_method :test_mode?, :test_mode

  # Credentials should be in options hash under keys :login, :password and/or :key.
  # @param options [Hash] The details needed to connect to the carrier's API.
  # @option options [Boolean] :test Set this to true to connect to the carrier's
  #   sandbox environment instead of the production environment.
  def initialize(options = {})
    requirements.each { |key| requires!(options, key) }
    @options = options
    @last_request = nil
    @test_mode = @options[:test]
  end

  # Asks the carrier for rate estimates for a given shipment.
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to get the rates from the carrier.
  #
  # @param origin [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the shipment will originate from.
  # @param destination [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the package will go.
  # @param packages [Array<ActiveShipping::Package>] The list of packages that will
  #   be in the shipment.
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::RateResponse] The response from the carrier, which
  #   includes 0 or more rate estimates for different shipping products
  def find_rates(origin, destination, packages, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#find_rates is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Registers a new shipment with the carrier, to get a tracking number and
  # potentially shipping labels
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to register a shipment, and obtain
  #   shipping labels if supported by the carrier.
  #
  # @param origin [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the shipment will originate from.
  # @param destination [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the package will go.
  # @param packages [Array<ActiveShipping::Package>] The list of packages that will
  #   be in the shipment.
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse] The response from the carrier. This
  #   response should include a shipment identifier or tracking_number if successful,
  #   and potentially shipping labels.
  def create_shipment(origin, destination, packages, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#create_shipment is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Cancels a shipment with a carrier.
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to cancel a shipping label
  #
  # @param shipment_id [String] The unique identifier of the shipment to cancel.
  #  This can be shipment_id or tracking number depending on carrier. Up to you and
  #  the carrier
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse] The response from the carrier. This
  #   response in most cases has a cancellation id.
  def cancel_shipment(shipment_id, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#cancel_shipment is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Retrieves tracking information for a previous shipment
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to get a shipping label
  #
  # @param tracking_number [String] The unique identifier of the shipment to track.
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::TrackingResponse] The response from the carrier. This
  #   response should a list of shipment tracking events if successful.
  def find_tracking_info(tracking_number, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#find_tracking_info is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Validate credentials with a call to the API.
  #
  # By default this just does a `find_rates` call with the orgin and destination both as
  # the carrier's default_location. Override to provide alternate functionality, such as
  # checking for `test_mode` to use test servers, etc.
  #
  # @return [Boolean] Should return `true` if the provided credentials proved to work,
  #   `false` otherswise.
  def valid_credentials?
    location = self.class.default_location
    find_rates(location, location, Package.new(100, [5, 15, 30]), :test => test_mode)
  rescue ActiveShipping::ResponseError
    false
  else
    true
  end

  # The maximum weight the carrier will accept.
  # @return [Quantified::Mass]
  def maximum_weight
    Mass.new(150, :pounds)
  end

  # The address field maximum length accepted by the carrier
  # @return [Integer]
  def maximum_address_field_length
    255
  end

  protected

  include ActiveUtils::RequiresParameters
  include ActiveUtils::PostsData

  # Returns the keys that are required to be passed to the options hash
  # @note Override to return required keys in options hash for initialize method.
  # @return [Array<Symbol>]
  def requirements
    []
  end

  # The default location to use for {#valid_credentials?}.
  # @note Override for non-U.S.-based carriers.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::Location]
  def self.default_location
    Location.new( :country => 'US',
                  :state => 'CA',
                  :city => 'Beverly Hills',
                  :address1 => '455 N. Rexford Dr.',
                  :address2 => '3rd Floor',
                  :zip => '90210',
                  :phone => '1-310-285-1013',
                  :fax => '1-310-275-8159')
  end

  # Use after building the request to save for later inspection.
  # @return [void]
  def save_request(r)
    @last_request = r
  end

  # Calculates a timestamp that corresponds a given number of business days in the future
  #
  # @param days [Integer] The number of business days from now.
  # @return [DateTime] A timestamp, the provided number of business days in the future.
  def timestamp_from_business_day(days)
    return unless days
    date = DateTime.now.utc

    days.times do
      date += 1.day

      date += 2.days if date.saturday?
      date += 1.day if date.sunday?
    end

    date.to_datetime
  end
end

#test_modeBoolean Also known as: test_mode?

Whether to interact with the carrier's sandbox environment.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 20

class Carrier
  include Quantified

  attr_reader :last_request
  attr_accessor :test_mode
  alias_method :test_mode?, :test_mode

  # Credentials should be in options hash under keys :login, :password and/or :key.
  # @param options [Hash] The details needed to connect to the carrier's API.
  # @option options [Boolean] :test Set this to true to connect to the carrier's
  #   sandbox environment instead of the production environment.
  def initialize(options = {})
    requirements.each { |key| requires!(options, key) }
    @options = options
    @last_request = nil
    @test_mode = @options[:test]
  end

  # Asks the carrier for rate estimates for a given shipment.
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to get the rates from the carrier.
  #
  # @param origin [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the shipment will originate from.
  # @param destination [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the package will go.
  # @param packages [Array<ActiveShipping::Package>] The list of packages that will
  #   be in the shipment.
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::RateResponse] The response from the carrier, which
  #   includes 0 or more rate estimates for different shipping products
  def find_rates(origin, destination, packages, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#find_rates is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Registers a new shipment with the carrier, to get a tracking number and
  # potentially shipping labels
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to register a shipment, and obtain
  #   shipping labels if supported by the carrier.
  #
  # @param origin [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the shipment will originate from.
  # @param destination [ActiveShipping::Location] Where the package will go.
  # @param packages [Array<ActiveShipping::Package>] The list of packages that will
  #   be in the shipment.
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse] The response from the carrier. This
  #   response should include a shipment identifier or tracking_number if successful,
  #   and potentially shipping labels.
  def create_shipment(origin, destination, packages, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#create_shipment is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Cancels a shipment with a carrier.
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to cancel a shipping label
  #
  # @param shipment_id [String] The unique identifier of the shipment to cancel.
  #  This can be shipment_id or tracking number depending on carrier. Up to you and
  #  the carrier
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse] The response from the carrier. This
  #   response in most cases has a cancellation id.
  def cancel_shipment(shipment_id, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#cancel_shipment is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Retrieves tracking information for a previous shipment
  #
  # @note Override with whatever you need to get a shipping label
  #
  # @param tracking_number [String] The unique identifier of the shipment to track.
  # @param options [Hash] Carrier-specific parameters.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::TrackingResponse] The response from the carrier. This
  #   response should a list of shipment tracking events if successful.
  def find_tracking_info(tracking_number, options = {})
    raise NotImplementedError, "#find_tracking_info is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
  end

  # Validate credentials with a call to the API.
  #
  # By default this just does a `find_rates` call with the orgin and destination both as
  # the carrier's default_location. Override to provide alternate functionality, such as
  # checking for `test_mode` to use test servers, etc.
  #
  # @return [Boolean] Should return `true` if the provided credentials proved to work,
  #   `false` otherswise.
  def valid_credentials?
    location = self.class.default_location
    find_rates(location, location, Package.new(100, [5, 15, 30]), :test => test_mode)
  rescue ActiveShipping::ResponseError
    false
  else
    true
  end

  # The maximum weight the carrier will accept.
  # @return [Quantified::Mass]
  def maximum_weight
    Mass.new(150, :pounds)
  end

  # The address field maximum length accepted by the carrier
  # @return [Integer]
  def maximum_address_field_length
    255
  end

  protected

  include ActiveUtils::RequiresParameters
  include ActiveUtils::PostsData

  # Returns the keys that are required to be passed to the options hash
  # @note Override to return required keys in options hash for initialize method.
  # @return [Array<Symbol>]
  def requirements
    []
  end

  # The default location to use for {#valid_credentials?}.
  # @note Override for non-U.S.-based carriers.
  # @return [ActiveShipping::Location]
  def self.default_location
    Location.new( :country => 'US',
                  :state => 'CA',
                  :city => 'Beverly Hills',
                  :address1 => '455 N. Rexford Dr.',
                  :address2 => '3rd Floor',
                  :zip => '90210',
                  :phone => '1-310-285-1013',
                  :fax => '1-310-275-8159')
  end

  # Use after building the request to save for later inspection.
  # @return [void]
  def save_request(r)
    @last_request = r
  end

  # Calculates a timestamp that corresponds a given number of business days in the future
  #
  # @param days [Integer] The number of business days from now.
  # @return [DateTime] A timestamp, the provided number of business days in the future.
  def timestamp_from_business_day(days)
    return unless days
    date = DateTime.now.utc

    days.times do
      date += 1.day

      date += 2.days if date.saturday?
      date += 1.day if date.sunday?
    end

    date.to_datetime
  end
end

Class Method Details

.default_locationActiveShipping::Location (protected)

Note:

Override for non-U.S.-based carriers.

The default location to use for #valid_credentials?.



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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 141

def self.default_location
  Location.new( :country => 'US',
                :state => 'CA',
                :city => 'Beverly Hills',
                :address1 => '455 N. Rexford Dr.',
                :address2 => '3rd Floor',
                :zip => '90210',
                :phone => '1-310-285-1013',
                :fax => '1-310-275-8159')
end

Instance Method Details

#cancel_shipment(shipment_id, options = {}) ⇒ ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse

Note:

Override with whatever you need to cancel a shipping label

Cancels a shipment with a carrier.

Parameters:

  • shipment_id (String)

    The unique identifier of the shipment to cancel. This can be shipment_id or tracking number depending on carrier. Up to you and the carrier

  • options (Hash) (defaults to: {})

    Carrier-specific parameters.

Returns:

  • (ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse)

    The response from the carrier. This response in most cases has a cancellation id.

Raises:

  • (NotImplementedError)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 81

def cancel_shipment(shipment_id, options = {})
  raise NotImplementedError, "#cancel_shipment is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
end

#create_shipment(origin, destination, packages, options = {}) ⇒ ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse

Note:

Override with whatever you need to register a shipment, and obtain shipping labels if supported by the carrier.

Registers a new shipment with the carrier, to get a tracking number and potentially shipping labels

Parameters:

Returns:

  • (ActiveShipping::ShipmentResponse)

    The response from the carrier. This response should include a shipment identifier or tracking_number if successful, and potentially shipping labels.

Raises:

  • (NotImplementedError)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 67

def create_shipment(origin, destination, packages, options = {})
  raise NotImplementedError, "#create_shipment is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
end

#find_rates(origin, destination, packages, options = {}) ⇒ ActiveShipping::RateResponse

Note:

Override with whatever you need to get the rates from the carrier.

Asks the carrier for rate estimates for a given shipment.

Parameters:

Returns:

Raises:

  • (NotImplementedError)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 49

def find_rates(origin, destination, packages, options = {})
  raise NotImplementedError, "#find_rates is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
end

#find_tracking_info(tracking_number, options = {}) ⇒ ActiveShipping::TrackingResponse

Note:

Override with whatever you need to get a shipping label

Retrieves tracking information for a previous shipment

Parameters:

  • tracking_number (String)

    The unique identifier of the shipment to track.

  • options (Hash) (defaults to: {})

    Carrier-specific parameters.

Returns:

Raises:

  • (NotImplementedError)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 93

def find_tracking_info(tracking_number, options = {})
  raise NotImplementedError, "#find_tracking_info is not supported by #{self.class.name}."
end

#maximum_address_field_lengthInteger

The address field maximum length accepted by the carrier

Returns:

  • (Integer)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 122

def maximum_address_field_length
  255
end

#maximum_weightQuantified::Mass

The maximum weight the carrier will accept.

Returns:

  • (Quantified::Mass)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 116

def maximum_weight
  Mass.new(150, :pounds)
end

#requirementsArray<Symbol> (protected)

Note:

Override to return required keys in options hash for initialize method.

Returns the keys that are required to be passed to the options hash

Returns:

  • (Array<Symbol>)


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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 134

def requirements
  []
end

#save_request(r) (protected)

This method returns an undefined value.

Use after building the request to save for later inspection.



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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 154

def save_request(r)
  @last_request = r
end

#timestamp_from_business_day(days) ⇒ DateTime (protected)

Calculates a timestamp that corresponds a given number of business days in the future

Parameters:

  • days (Integer)

    The number of business days from now.

Returns:

  • (DateTime)

    A timestamp, the provided number of business days in the future.



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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 162

def timestamp_from_business_day(days)
  return unless days
  date = DateTime.now.utc

  days.times do
    date += 1.day

    date += 2.days if date.saturday?
    date += 1.day if date.sunday?
  end

  date.to_datetime
end

#valid_credentials?Boolean

Validate credentials with a call to the API.

By default this just does a find_rates call with the orgin and destination both as the carrier's default_location. Override to provide alternate functionality, such as checking for test_mode to use test servers, etc.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)

    Should return true if the provided credentials proved to work, false otherswise.



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# File 'lib/active_shipping/carrier.rb', line 105

def valid_credentials?
  location = self.class.default_location
  find_rates(location, location, Package.new(100, [5, 15, 30]), :test => test_mode)
rescue ActiveShipping::ResponseError
  false
else
  true
end