Class: RubyDude::LebowskiIpsum

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

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.generate(options = {}) ⇒ Object

A simple Lebowski Ipsum generator for Ruby. Generates the lebowski ipsum paragraphs.

options - The Hash options used to Lebowski-fy the hell out of it! (default: {}):

:paragraphs     - How many paragraphs, man? (optional).
:cussin         - Throw in some cussin'? (optional).
:mixed          - White Russian! Mix Lebowski quotes with old fashioned Lorem Ipsum (optional).
:lebowskiipsum  - I'm the dude! Start the first paragraph with 'Lebowski Ipsum' (optional).
:html           - Pigs in Blanket! Wrap your filler text in zee HTML tacs, OK? (optional).
:characters     - Shut the fuck up, Donny! Want to refine the dialogue? (optional).

Example:

RubyDude::LebowskiIpsum.generate
# => Lebowski ipsum you know, the usual...

Returns a lebowskified string.



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# File 'lib/ruby_dude.rb', line 25

def self.generate(options = {})
  defaults = {
    paragraphs: '5',
    cussin: 'true',
    mixed: 'false',
    lebowskiipsum: 'false',
    html: 'false',
    characters: '1'
  }

  options = defaults.merge(options)

  # http://www.lebowskiipsum.com/dude/generate/paragraphs/5/cussin/true/mixed/true/startleb/true/html/true/characters/1,2,3,4,5,8,9
  uri = 'http://www.lebowskiipsum.com/dude/generate' +
          '/paragraphs/' + options[:paragraphs] +
          '/cussin/' + options[:cussin] +
          '/mixed/' + options[:mixed] +
          '/startleb/' + options[:lebowskiipsum] +
          '/html/' + options[:html] +
          '/characters/' + options[:characters]

  req = URI.parse uri
  res = Net::HTTP.get_response req

  if res.code == '200'
    page = Nokogiri::HTML(res.body)
    text = page.css('textarea#lebowskiIpsum').text

    CGI.unescapeHTML(text).force_encoding('UTF-8') if text
  else
    'Well, uh ... looks like you got the wrong guy.'
  end
end