factory-helper

This gem began life as a fork of stympy's Faker.

Its purpose is to facilitate software testing by allowing factories to have a solid source of random data with defined characteristics, but can be used for many other purposes as well as in production code.

It's main use-case is slightly different than faker and will evolve in that direction, with a primary focus on software testing and not real-looking data. Also the plan is to get some new features added, some of which have been stuck in PRs on the original repo, and many are planned by the authors.

Installing

gem install factory-helper

Usage

Faker::Name.name      #=> "Christophe Bartell"

Faker::Internet.email #=> "[email protected]"

Faker::Address

Faker::Address.city #=> "Imogeneborough"

Faker::Address.street_name #=> "Larkin Fork"

Faker::Address.street_address #=> "282 Kevin Brook"

Faker::Address.secondary_address #=> "Apt. 672"

Faker::Address.building_number #=> "7304"

Faker::Address.zip_code #=> "58517"

Faker::Address.zip #=> "58517"

Faker::Address.postcode #=> "58517"

Faker::Address.time_zone #=> "Asia/Yakutsk"

Faker::Address.street_suffix #=> "Street"

Faker::Address.city_suffix #=> "fort"

Faker::Address.city_prefix #=> "Lake"

Faker::Address.state_abbr #=> "AP"

Faker::Address.state #=> "California"

Faker::Address.country #=> "French Guiana"

Faker::Address.latitude #=> "-58.17256227443719"

Faker::Address.longitude #=> "-156.65548382095133"

Faker::Bitcoin


Faker::Bitcoin.address #=> "1HUoGjmgChmnxxYhz87YytV4gVjfPaExmh"
Faker::Bitcoin.testnet_address #=> ""msHGunDvoEwmVFXvd2Bub1SNw5RP1YHJaf""

Faker::Business


Faker::Business.credit_card_number #=> "1228-1221-1221-1431"

Faker::Business.credit_card_expiry_date #=> <Date: 2015-11-11 ((2457338j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>

Faker::Business.credit_card_type #=> "visa"

Faker::Code


Faker::Code.isbn #=> "759021701-8"

Faker::Code.ean #=> "4600051000057"

Faker::Commerce


Faker::Commerce.color #=> "lavender"

# Optional arguments max=3, fixed_amount=false
Faker::Commerce.department #=> "Grocery, Health & Beauty"
Faker::Commerce.department(5) #=> "Grocery, Books, Health & Beauty"
Faker::Commerce.department(2, true) #=> "Books & Tools"

Faker::Commerce.product_name #=> "Practical Granite Shirt"

Faker::Commerce.price #=> "44.6"

Faker::Company


Faker::Company.name #=> "Hirthe-Ritchie"

Faker::Company.suffix #=> "Group"

# Generate a buzzword-laden catch phrase.
Faker::Company.catch_phrase #=> "Business-focused coherent parallelism"

# When a straight answer won't do, BS to the rescue!
Faker::Company.bs #=> "empower one-to-one web-readiness"

Faker::Company.ein #=> "34-8488813"

Faker::Company.duns_number #=> "08-341-3736"

# Get a random company logo url in PNG format.
Faker::Company.logo #=> "http://pigment.github.com/fake-logos/logos/medium/color/5.png"

Faker::Date

# Random date between dates
Faker::Date.between(2.days.ago, Date.today) #=> "Wed, 24 Sep 2014"

# Random date in the future (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Date.forward(23) # => "Fri, 03 Oct 2014"

# Random date in the past (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Date.backward(14) #=> "Fri, 19 Sep 2014"

Faker::Internet

# Optional argument name=nil
Faker::Internet.email #=> "[email protected]"

Faker::Internet.email('Nancy') #=> "[email protected]"

# Optional argument name=nil
Faker::Internet.free_email #=> "[email protected]"

Faker::Internet.free_email('Nancy') #=> "[email protected]"

# Optional argument name=nil
Faker::Internet.safe_email #=> "[email protected]"

Faker::Internet.safe_email('Nancy') #=> "[email protected]"

# Optional arguments specifier=nil, separators=%w(. _)
Faker::Internet.user_name #=> "alexie"

Faker::Internet.user_name('Nancy') #=> "nancy"

Faker::Internet.user_name('Nancy Johnson', %w(. _ -)) #=> "johnson-nancy"

# Optional arguments: min_length=8, max_length=16
Faker::Internet.password #=> "vg5msvy1uerg7"

Faker::Internet.password(8) #=> "yfgjik0hgzdqs0"

Faker::Internet.password(10, 20) #=> "eoc9shwd1hwq4vbgfw"

Faker::Internet.domain_name #=> "effertz.info"

Faker::Internet.fix_umlauts('äöüß') #=> "aeoeuess"

Faker::Internet.domain_word #=> "haleyziemann"

Faker::Internet.domain_suffix #=> "info"

Faker::Internet.ip_v4_address #=> "24.29.18.175"

Faker::Internet.ip_v6_address #=> "ac5f:d696:3807:1d72:2eb5:4e81:7d2b:e1df"

# Optional argument prefix=''
Faker::Internet.mac_address #=> "e6:0d:00:11:ed:4f"
Faker::Internet.mac_address('55:44:33') #=> "55:44:33:02:1d:9b"

# Optional arguments: host=domain_name, path="/#{user_name}"
Faker::Internet.url #=> "http://thiel.com/chauncey_simonis"
Faker::Internet.url('example.com') #=> "http://example.com/clotilde.swift"
Faker::Internet.url('example.com', '/foobar.html') #=> "http://example.com/foobar.html"

# Optional arguments: words=nil, glue=nil
Faker::Internet.slug #=> "pariatur_laudantium"
Faker::Internet.slug('foo bar') #=> "foo.bar"
Faker::Internet.slug('foo bar', '-') #=> "foo-bar"

Faker::Lorem


Faker::Lorem.word #=> "repellendus"

# Optional arguments: num=3, supplemental=false
Faker::Lorem.words #=> ["dolores", "adipisci", "nesciunt"]
Faker::Lorem.words(4) #=> ["culpa", "recusandae", "aut", "omnis"]
Faker::Lorem.words(4, true) #=> ["colloco", "qui", "vergo", "deporto"]

# Optional arguments: char_count=255
Faker::Lorem.characters #=> "uw1ep04lhs0c4d931n1jmrspprf5wrj85fefue0y7y6m56b6omquh7br7dhqijwlawejpl765nb1716idmp3xnfo85v349pzy2o9rir23y2qhflwr71c1585fnynguiphkjm8p0vktwitcsm16lny7jzp9t4drwav3qmhz4yjq4k04x14gl6p148hulyqioo72tf8nwrxxcclfypz2lc58lsibgfe5w5p0xv95peafjjmm2frkhdc6duoky0aha"
Faker::Lorem.characters(10) #=> "ang9cbhoa8"

# Optional arguments: word_count=4, supplemental=false, random_words_to_add=6
Faker::Lorem.sentence #=> "Dolore illum animi et neque accusantium."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3) #=> "Commodi qui minus deserunt sed vero quia."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3, true) #=> "Inflammatio denego necessitatibus caelestis autus illum."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3, false, 4) #=> "Aut voluptatem illum fugit ut sit."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3, true, 4) #=> "Accusantium tantillus dolorem timor."

# Optional arguments: sentence_count=3, supplemental=false
Faker::Lorem.sentences #=> ["Vero earum commodi soluta.", "Quaerat fuga cumque et vero eveniet omnis ut.", "Cumque sit dolor ut est consequuntur."]
Faker::Lorem.sentences(1) #=> ["Ut perspiciatis explicabo possimus doloribus enim quia."]
Faker::Lorem.sentences(1, true) #=> ["Quis capillus curo ager veritatis voro et ipsum."]

# Optional arguments: sentence_count=3, supplemental=false, random_sentences_to_add=3
Faker::Lorem.paragraph #=> "Neque dicta enim quasi. Qui corrupti est quisquam. Facere animi quod aut. Qui nulla consequuntur consectetur sapiente."
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2) #=> "Illo qui voluptas. Id sit quaerat enim aut cupiditate voluptates dolorum. Porro necessitatibus numquam dolor quia earum."
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2, true) #=> ""
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2, false, 4) #=> ""
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2, true, 4) #=> ""

# Optional arguments: paragraph_count=3, supplemental=false
Faker::Lorem.paragraphs #=> ""
Faker::Lorem.paragraphs(1) #=> ""
Faker::Lorem.paragraphs(1, true) #=> ""

Faker::Name


Faker::Name.name #=> "Tyshawn Johns Sr."

Faker::Name.first_name #=> "Kaci"

Faker::Name.last_name #=> "Ernser"

Faker::Name.prefix #=> "Mr."

Faker::Name.suffix #=> "IV"

Faker::Name.title #=> "Legacy Creative Director"

Faker::Avatar


Faker::Avatar.image #=> "http://robohash.org/sitsequiquia.png?size=300x300"

Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.png?size=300x300"

Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug", "50x50") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.png?size=50x50"

Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug", "50x50", "jpg") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.jpg?size=50x50"

Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug", "50x50", "bmp") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.bmp?size=50x50"

Faker::Number


# Required parameter: digits
Faker::Number.number(10) #=> "1968353479"

Faker::Number.digit #=> "1"

Faker::PhoneNumber

Phone numbers may be in any of the following formats:

333-333-3333
(333) 333-3333
1-333-333-3333
333.333.3333
333-333-3333
333-333-3333 x3333
(333) 333-3333 x3333
1-333-333-3333 x3333
333.333.3333 x3333

(Don't let the example output below fool you - any format can be returned at random.)


Faker::PhoneNumber.phone_number #=> "397.693.1309"

Faker::PhoneNumber.cell_phone #=> "(186)285-7925"

# NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
# For the 'US only' methods below, first you must do the following:
Faker::Config.locale = 'en-US'

# US only
Faker::PhoneNumber.area_code #=> "201"

# US only
Faker::PhoneNumber.exchange_code #=> "208"

# Optional parameter: length=4
Faker::PhoneNumber.subscriber_number #=> "3873"

Faker::PhoneNumber.subscriber_number(2) #=> "39"

Faker::PhoneNumber.extension #=> "3764"

Faker::Time

# Random date between dates
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now) #=> "2014-09-18 12:30:59 -0700"

# Random date between dates (within specified part of the day)
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :all) #=> "2014-09-19 07:03:30 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :day) #=> "2014-09-18 16:28:13 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :night) #=> "2014-09-20 19:39:38 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :morning) #=> "2014-09-19 08:07:52 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :afternoon) #=> "2014-09-18 12:10:34 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :evening) #=> "2014-09-19 20:21:03 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :midnight) #=> "2014-09-20 00:40:14 -0700"

# Random time in the future (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Time.forward(23, :morning) # => "2014-09-26 06:54:47 -0700"

# Random time in the past (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Time.backward(14, :evening) #=> "2014-09-17 19:56:33 -0700"

Faker::Hacker

Are you having trouble writing tech-savvy dialogue for your latest screenplay? Worry not! Hollywood-grade technical talk is ready to fill out any form where you need to look smart.

# Full Phrase
Faker::Hacker.say_something_smart #=> "Try to compress the SQL interface, maybe it will program the back-end hard drive!"

# Short technical abbreviations
Faker::Hacker.abbreviation  #=> "RAM"

# Hacker centric adjectives
Faker::Hacker.adjective   #=> "open-source"

# Only the best hacker related nouns
Faker::Hacker.noun   #=> "bandwidth"

# Actions that hackers take
Faker::Hacker.verb  #=> "bypass"

# Verbs that end in -ing
Faker::Hacker.ingverb #=> "synthesizing"

Faker::App


Faker::App.name #=> "Treeflex"

Faker::App.version #=> "0.7.9"

Faker::App.author #=> "Daphne Swift"

Customization

Since you may want to make addresses and other types of data look different depending on where in the world you are (US postal codes vs. UK postal codes, for example), Faker uses the I18n gem to store strings (like state names) and formats (US postal codes are NNNNN while UK postal codes are AAN NAA), allowing you to get different formats by switching locales. Just set Faker::Config.locale to the locale you want, and Faker will take care of the rest.

If your locale doesn't already exist, create it in the \lib\locales\ directory and you can then override or add elements to suit


en-au-ocker:
  faker:
    name:
      # Exiting faker field, new data
      first_name: [Charlotte, Ava, Chloe, Emily]

      # New faker fields
      ocker_first_name: [Bazza, Bluey, Davo, Johno, Shano, Shazza]
      region: [South East Queensland, Wide Bay Burnett, Margaret River, Port Pirie, Gippsland, Elizabeth, Barossa]

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Contact

Comments and feedback are welcome. Send an email to [email protected].

License

This code is free to use under the terms of the MIT license.