Module: Spider::DataType

Included in:
Spider::DataTypes::Decimal, Spider::DataTypes::FilePath, Spider::DataTypes::PK, Spider::DataTypes::Password, Spider::DataTypes::SerializedMixin, Spider::DataTypes::SerializedObject, Spider::DataTypes::TimeSpan, Spider::DataTypes::UUID
Defined in:
lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb

Overview

The DataType module, if included by a Class, allows to use it as an element type in a Model. The Class must be a subclass of a base type (see Spider::Model.base_types), and allow to be initialized passing the superclass instance as the only parameter; or, it must define maps_to, and override the from_value method.

Extends the including class with ClassMethods.

Defined Under Namespace

Modules: ClassMethods

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.included(klass) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb', line 13

def self.included(klass)
    klass.extend(ClassMethods)
end

Instance Method Details

#attributes ⇒ Object

Returns the DataType attributes, as set in the Model Element. (See ClassMethods.take_attributes).



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# File 'lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb', line 82

def attributes
    @attributes ||= {}
end

#format(format = :normal) ⇒ Object

This method may be overridden by subclasses and provide different textual representation for named formats. Possible formats are :normal, :short, :medium, :long, :full. The default implementation ignores the format and just calls to_s.



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# File 'lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb', line 94

def format(format = :normal)
    self.to_s
end

#map(mapper_type) ⇒ Object

Returns a representation of the DataType for storing.



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# File 'lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb', line 87

def map(mapper_type)
    self
end

#new(val = nil) ⇒ Object

Returns a new instance of the datatype for the value passed, copying any set attributes



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# File 'lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb', line 105

def new(val=nil)
    dt = self.class.new(val)
    attributes.each{ |k, v| dt.attributes[k] = v }
    dt
end

#prepare ⇒ Object

Is called after an object has acquired the value and finished setting the attributes; should should alter the value according to the attributes.



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# File 'lib/spiderfw/model/data_type.rb', line 100

def prepare
    self
end