Method: Puppet::Pops::Types::PObjectType#create_new_function

Defined in:
lib/puppet/pops/types/p_object_type.rb

#create_new_function ⇒ Object

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future. 



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# File 'lib/puppet/pops/types/p_object_type.rb', line 504

def create_new_function
  impl_class = implementation_class
  return impl_class.create_new_function(self) if impl_class.respond_to?(:create_new_function)

  (param_names, param_types, required_param_count) = parameter_info(impl_class)

  # Create the callable with a size that reflects the required and optional parameters
  create_type = TypeFactory.callable(*param_types, required_param_count, param_names.size)
  from_hash_type = TypeFactory.callable(init_hash_type, 1, 1)

  # Create and return a #new_XXX function where the dispatchers are added programmatically.
  Puppet::Functions.create_loaded_function(:"new_#{name}", loader) do
    # The class that creates new instances must be available to the constructor methods
    # and is therefore declared as a variable and accessor on the class that represents
    # this added function.
    @impl_class = impl_class

    def self.impl_class
      @impl_class
    end

    # It's recommended that an implementor of an Object type provides the method #from_asserted_hash.
    # This method should accept a hash and assume that type assertion has been made already (it is made
    # by the dispatch added here).
    if impl_class.respond_to?(:from_asserted_hash)
      dispatcher.add(Functions::Dispatch.new(from_hash_type, :from_hash, ['hash']))
      def from_hash(hash)
        self.class.impl_class.from_asserted_hash(hash)
      end
    end

    # Add the dispatch that uses the standard #from_asserted_args or #new method on the class. It's assumed that the
    # method performs no assertions.
    dispatcher.add(Functions::Dispatch.new(create_type, :create, param_names))
    if impl_class.respond_to?(:from_asserted_args)
      def create(*args)
        self.class.impl_class.from_asserted_args(*args)
      end
    else
      def create(*args)
        self.class.impl_class.new(*args)
      end
    end
  end
end