Class: String

Inherits:

Object

• Object
• String

Defined in:

lib/patento.rb

Overview

Some quick string regex helpers

Instance Method Summary

• #is_independent? ⇒ Boolean

  identifiers if the text has “ claim N ” in it note this is not foolproof since some claims aren’t worded this way (few, but some).

• #is_preamble? ⇒ Boolean

  identifies if the text contains “N.

Instance Method Details

#is_independent? ⇒ Boolean

identifiers if the text has “ claim N ” in it note this is not foolproof since some claims aren’t worded this way (few, but some)

Returns:

• (Boolean)

# File 'lib/patento.rb', line 27

def is_independent?
	self.match(/\sclaim\s\d*\s/) ? true : false
end

#is_preamble? ⇒ Boolean

identifies if the text contains “N. …” where N is the claim number

Returns:

• (Boolean)

# File 'lib/patento.rb', line 21

def is_preamble?
	self.match(/^\d*\.\s/) ? true : false
end