Class: PlaneParser

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/mailParser.rb

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.parse(message) ⇒ Object

The plane parser looks for specific patterns for plane tickets.



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# File 'lib/mailParser.rb', line 49

def self.parse(message)
    
    @email = message
    #would Idealy have this as a database call
    airlines = ["aer lingus", "asl airlines ireland", "cityjet", "norwegian air international", "ryanair", "stobard air"]
    trip = Trip.new
    trip.category = "plane"
    
    airlines.each do |word|
        if @email.body.include?(word)
                trip.carrier = word
        end
    end
    
    #airline confirmation numbers are always 3 capital letters followed by 4 digits
    trip.confirmationNumber = @email.body.match(/[A-Z]{3}\d{4}/)[0]
    string = @email.body.to_s
    
    #times are displayed as a 12 hour digital display ending with an a or p
    times = string.scan(/(\d:\d\d[a|p]|\d\d:\d\d[a|p])/)
    trip.startTime = times[0][0]
    trip.endTime = times[1][0]
    
    #locations are a 3 capital character format
    locations = string.scan(/[A-Z]{3}\b/)
    trip.startLocation = locations[0]
    trip.endLocation = locations[1]
    
    #dates use the 00/00/00 format
    dates = string.scan(/\d{2}\/\d{2}\/\d{2}/)
    trip.startDate = dates[0]
    trip.endDate = dates[1]

    return trip
    
end