Class: Hashie::Dash

Inherits:
Hash
  • Object
show all
Includes:
Extensions::PrettyInspect
Defined in:
lib/hashie/dash.rb

Overview

A Dash is a 'defined' or 'discrete' Hash, that is, a Hash that has a set of defined keys that are accessible (with optional defaults) and only those keys may be set or read.

Dashes are useful when you need to create a very simple lightweight data object that needs even fewer options and resources than something like a DataMapper resource.

It is preferrable to a Struct because of the in-class API for defining properties as well as per-property defaults.

Direct Known Subclasses

Trash

Class Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods included from Extensions::PrettyInspect

#hashie_inspect, included

Methods inherited from Hash

#to_hash, #to_json, #to_mash

Methods included from Extensions::StringifyKeys

#stringify_keys, #stringify_keys!

Constructor Details

#initialize(attributes = {}, &block) ⇒ Dash

You may initialize a Dash with an attributes hash just like you would many other kinds of data objects.



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 82

def initialize(attributes = {}, &block)
  super(&block)

  self.class.defaults.each_pair do |prop, value|
    self[prop] = begin
      value.dup
    rescue TypeError
      value
    end
  end

  initialize_attributes(attributes)
  assert_required_attributes_set!
end

Class Attribute Details

.defaults ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute defaults.



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 53

def defaults
  @defaults
end

.properties ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute properties.



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 53

def properties
  @properties
end

.required_properties ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute required_properties.



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 54

def required_properties
  @required_properties
end

Class Method Details

.inherited(klass) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 60

def self.inherited(klass)
  super
  (@subclasses ||= Set.new) << klass
  klass.instance_variable_set('@properties', properties.dup)
  klass.instance_variable_set('@defaults', defaults.dup)
  klass.instance_variable_set('@required_properties', required_properties.dup)
end

.property(property_name, options = {}) ⇒ Object

Defines a property on the Dash. Options are as follows:

  • :default - Specify a default value for this property, to be returned before a value is set on the property in a new Dash.

  • :required - Specify the value as required for this property, to raise an error if a value is unset in a new or existing Dash.



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 31

def self.property(property_name, options = {})
  properties << property_name

  if options.key?(:default)
    defaults[property_name] = options[:default]
  elsif defaults.key?(property_name)
    defaults.delete property_name
  end

  unless instance_methods.map { |m| m.to_s }.include?("#{property_name}=")
    define_method(property_name) { |&block| self.[](property_name, &block) }
    property_assignment = property_name.to_s.concat('=').to_sym
    define_method(property_assignment) { |value| self.[]=(property_name, value) }
  end

  if defined? @subclasses
    @subclasses.each { |klass| klass.property(property_name, options) }
  end
  required_properties << property_name if options.delete(:required)
end

.property?(name) ⇒ Boolean

Check to see if the specified property has already been defined.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 70

def self.property?(name)
  properties.include? name
end

.required?(name) ⇒ Boolean

Check to see if the specified property is required.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 76

def self.required?(name)
  required_properties.include? name
end

Instance Method Details

#[](property) ⇒ Object

Retrieve a value from the Dash (will return the property's default value if it hasn't been set).



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 103

def [](property)
  assert_property_exists! property
  value = super(property)
  # If the value is a lambda, proc, or whatever answers to call, eval the thing!
  if value.is_a? Proc
    self[property] = value.call # Set the result of the call as a value
  else
    yield value if block_given?
    value
  end
end

#[]=(property, value) ⇒ Object

Set a value on the Dash in a Hash-like way. Only works on pre-existing properties.



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 117

def []=(property, value)
  assert_property_required! property, value
  assert_property_exists! property
  super(property, value)
end

#merge(other_hash) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 123

def merge(other_hash)
  new_dash = dup
  other_hash.each do |k, v|
    new_dash[k] = block_given? ? yield(k, self[k], v) : v
  end
  new_dash
end

#merge!(other_hash) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 131

def merge!(other_hash)
  other_hash.each do |k, v|
    self[k] = block_given? ? yield(k, self[k], v) : v
  end
  self
end

#replace(other_hash) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 138

def replace(other_hash)
  other_hash = self.class.defaults.merge(other_hash)
  (keys - other_hash.keys).each { |key| delete(key) }
  other_hash.each { |key, value| self[key] = value }
  self
end

#update_attributes!(attributes) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/hashie/dash.rb', line 145

def update_attributes!(attributes)
  initialize_attributes(attributes)

  self.class.defaults.each_pair do |prop, value|
    self[prop] = begin
      value.dup
    rescue TypeError
      value
    end if self[prop].nil?
  end
  assert_required_attributes_set!
end