Module: Exlibris::Primo::Pnx::Elements

Included in:
Record
Defined in:
lib/exlibris/primo/pnx/elements.rb

Overview

Provides access to PNX elements

Instance Method Summary collapse

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method

#method_missing(method, *args, &block) ⇒ Object

Parses elements from PNX base on the pattern parentname_childname e.g.

record.display_title #=> "Travels with my aunt"

based on the XML

<record>
  ...
  <display>
    ...
    <title>Travels with my aunt</title>
    ...
  </display>
  ...
</record>



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# File 'lib/exlibris/primo/pnx/elements.rb', line 23

def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
  if(attr_read(method))
    self.class.send(:define_method, method) {
      if "#{method}".start_with? "all_"
        eval("@#{method} ||= #{attr_read(method).inspect}")
      else
        eval("@#{method} ||= #{attr_read(method).inspect}")
      end
    }
    send method, *args, &block
  else
    super
  end
end

Instance Method Details

#respond_to?(method, include_private = false) ⇒ Boolean

Tell user we respond to PNX elements

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/exlibris/primo/pnx/elements.rb', line 41

def respond_to?(method, include_private=false)
  (attr_read(method)) ? true : super
end