Class: CukeSalad::Actor

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/cukesalad/actor.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(this_type_of_role, directed_by = Director.new) ⇒ Actor

Returns a new instance of Actor.



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 6

def initialize this_type_of_role, directed_by=Director.new
  @director = directed_by
  @note_pad = {}
  get_into_character_for this_type_of_role
end

Instance Method Details

#get_into_character_for(described_role) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 19

def get_into_character_for described_role
  the_role = @director.explain_the_role described_role
  see_how_to_do the_role
  role_preparation
end

#get_ready_to_perform(something) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 25

def get_ready_to_perform something
  the_thing = @director.how_do_i_perform something
  see_how_to_do the_thing 
end

#perform(described_task, details = {}) ⇒ Object Also known as: answer 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 12

def perform described_task, details = {}
  get_ready_to_perform described_task
  @info = details
  perform_task 
end

#recall(key) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 47

def recall key
  begin
    @note_pad.fetch key
  rescue KeyError
    raise KeyError, "You tried to recall ':#{key}' but no previous step appears to have taken note of that information."
  end
end

#role_preparation ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 35

def role_preparation
  # Does nothing unless you override it from your role
end

#see_how_to_do(something) ⇒ Object Also known as: see_how_to 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 30

def see_how_to_do something
  extend something
end

#take_note_of(key, value) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 43

def take_note_of key, value
 @note_pad.store key, value
end

#value_of(symbol) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/cukesalad/actor.rb', line 39

def value_of(symbol)
  @info[symbol]
end