Class: FragileMethodChain

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb

Overview

Invokes a method chain until one method returns a falsy value.

For example:

a._?.b.c.d._!
nested_hash._?[:a][:b][:c]._!

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(o, falsy: true) ⇒ FragileMethodChain

Creates a FragileMethodChain which will send its first method to o



14
15
16
17
 
# File 'lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb', line 14

def initialize o, falsy: true
  @o = o
  @falsy = falsy
end

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method

#method_missing(*a, &b) ⇒ Object

Delegate the method args/block



30
31
32
33
34
35
 
# File 'lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb', line 30

def method_missing *a, &b #:nodoc:
  if __defer?
    @o = @o.__send__(*a, &b)
  end
  self
end

Instance Method Details

#_! ⇒ Object

Finalises the FragileMethodChain.

The final result will be the first nil or false value returned in the chain, or its end result.



25
26
27
 
# File 'lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb', line 25

def _!
  @o
end

#_? ⇒ Boolean

Explicitly invoke :_? as a method in the chain.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


48
49
50
51
52
53
54
 
# File 'lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb', line 48

def _? #:nodoc:
  # Unconditionally invoke it, so the eventual _! doesn't fail
  #if __defer?
    @o = @o.__send__(:_?)
  #end
  self
end

#__defer? ⇒ Boolean

Return true iff @o is deferable.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


57
58
59
60
 
# File 'lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb', line 57

def __defer?
  return @o if @falsy
  ! @o.nil?
end

#respond_to_missing?(meth, priv) ⇒ Boolean

If the object is resolved, defer. Otherwise, sure, I respond to anything, I guess.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


39
40
41
42
43
44
45
 
# File 'lib/mug/fragile-method-chain.rb', line 39

def respond_to_missing? meth, priv
  if __defer?
    @o.respond_to_missing? meth, priv
  else
    true
  end
end