Class: Liquid::Drop

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/liquid/drop.rb

Overview

A drop in liquid is a class which allows you to export DOM like things to liquid. Methods of drops are callable. The main use for liquid drops is to implement lazy loaded objects. If you would like to make data available to the web designers which you don’t want loaded unless needed then a drop is a great way to do that.

Example:

class ProductDrop < Liquid::Drop
  def top_sales
    Shop.current.products.find(:all, :order => 'sales', :limit => 10 )
  end
end

tmpl = Liquid::Template.parse( ' {% for product in product.top_sales %} {{ product.name }} {%endfor%} '  )
tmpl.render('product' => ProductDrop.new ) # will invoke top_sales query.

Your drop can either implement the methods sans any parameters or implement the liquid_method_missing(name) method which is a catch all.

Direct Known Subclasses

ForloopDrop, TablerowloopDrop

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Attribute Details

#context=(value) ⇒ Object (writeonly)

Sets the attribute context

Parameters:

  • value —

    the value to set the attribute context to.



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 24

def context=(value)
  @context = value
end

Class Method Details

.invokable?(method_name) ⇒ Boolean

Check for method existence without invoking respond_to?, which creates symbols

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 60

def self.invokable?(method_name)
  invokable_methods.include?(method_name.to_s)
end

.invokable_methods ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 64

def self.invokable_methods
  @invokable_methods ||= begin
    blacklist = Liquid::Drop.public_instance_methods + [:each]

    if include?(Enumerable)
      blacklist += Enumerable.public_instance_methods
      blacklist -= [:sort, :count, :first, :min, :max, :include?]
    end

    whitelist = [:to_liquid] + (public_instance_methods - blacklist)
    Set.new(whitelist.map(&:to_s))
  end
end

Instance Method Details

#inspect ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 45

def inspect
  self.class.to_s
end

#invoke_drop(method_or_key) ⇒ Object Also known as: []

called by liquid to invoke a drop



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 33

def invoke_drop(method_or_key)
  if self.class.invokable?(method_or_key)
    send(method_or_key)
  else
    liquid_method_missing(method_or_key)
  end
end

#key?(_name) ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 41

def key?(_name)
  true
end

#liquid_method_missing(method) ⇒ Object

Catch all for the method

Raises:



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 27

def liquid_method_missing(method)
  return nil unless @context && @context.strict_variables
  raise Liquid::UndefinedDropMethod, "undefined method #{method}"
end

#to_liquid ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 49

def to_liquid
  self
end

#to_s ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/liquid/drop.rb', line 53

def to_s
  self.class.name
end