agent_cooper 0.0.5 → 0.0.6

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  1. data/.gitignore +1 -1
  2. data/README.md +13 -4
  3. data/Rakefile +0 -3
  4. data/agent_cooper.gemspec +12 -13
  5. data/features/finder.feature +4 -6
  6. data/features/merchandiser.feature +1 -2
  7. data/features/shopper.feature +2 -2
  8. data/features/support/env.rb +5 -5
  9. data/features/support/vcr.rb +10 -0
  10. data/lib/agent_cooper.rb +17 -4
  11. data/lib/agent_cooper/config.rb +3 -9
  12. data/lib/agent_cooper/nokogiri_decorator.rb +47 -0
  13. data/lib/agent_cooper/request.rb +36 -13
  14. data/lib/agent_cooper/requests/finder.rb +25 -0
  15. data/lib/agent_cooper/requests/merchandiser.rb +25 -0
  16. data/lib/agent_cooper/requests/shopper.rb +23 -0
  17. data/lib/agent_cooper/response.rb +3 -4
  18. data/lib/agent_cooper/synchrony.rb +34 -0
  19. data/lib/agent_cooper/version.rb +1 -1
  20. data/spec/agent_cooper/request_spec.rb +91 -6
  21. data/spec/agent_cooper/requests/finder_spec.rb +13 -0
  22. data/spec/agent_cooper/requests/merchandiser_spec.rb +13 -0
  23. data/spec/agent_cooper/requests/shopper_spec.rb +13 -0
  24. data/spec/agent_cooper/response_spec.rb +51 -1
  25. data/spec/agent_cooper_spec.rb +12 -0
  26. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/find_items_advanced/d49218a9522a4a055e31fc6b88c3a2b5.yml +528 -0
  27. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/find_items_by_category/85e07de9993e68d09e895f1b01234c5a.yml +463 -0
  28. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/find_items_by_keywords/91d7d9b4b62b82877604465a20f9ffa9.yml +668 -0
  29. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/find_items_by_product/59ee1391b6dfc2a93e30c8911942fc71.yml +744 -0
  30. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/find_items_in_ebay_stores/c7d658804b6353fda03809c21b183af2.yml +472 -0
  31. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/get_histograms/80bd04d96cd529af4148866a2d28f079.yml +46 -0
  32. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/finder/get_search_keywords_recommendation/ec96bf3af091373de08550ff46f86c87.yml +41 -0
  33. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/merchandiser/get_most_watched_items/3c0cb6fb7bb94b384cae15be175e9640.yml +51 -0
  34. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/merchandiser/get_related_category_items/c949e90fb2bd975020df657a4348328d.yml +41 -0
  35. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/merchandiser/get_similar_items/56c2c41a60135db83d359053778a065f.yml +41 -0
  36. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/merchandiser/get_top_selling_products/a82dcb1f094754e54f2a5de191818c3f.yml +53 -0
  37. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/find_half_products/77ad8a2ade8e4efadef07346677e43a9.yml +55 -0
  38. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/find_popular_items/532fcb32fee187bdc6cc5fb7e4336992.yml +258 -0
  39. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/find_popular_searches/6db9b375ea610e870e7a4ca4e20974ec.yml +45 -0
  40. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/find_products/3fd6d6000037cd409ab1ef18a6075257.yml +52 -0
  41. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/find_reviews_and_guides/8586a984e122cb84136d3cc0bb8bec77.yml +174 -0
  42. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/get_item_status/f34cf10c602f9fec7a388297888b4299.yml +45 -0
  43. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/get_multiple_items/c1183c23add6cad9afbb73f986c2692e.yml +46 -0
  44. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/get_shipping_costs/e7de18031f266637414155639797c097.yml +45 -0
  45. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/get_single_item/d4a895de6b214907c47a0b32ab630b9a.yml +44 -0
  46. data/spec/fixtures/cassettes/shopper/get_user_profile/dccabbf426bfeba4d898ca546e17dd4b.yml +47 -0
  47. data/spec/{support → fixtures}/ebay.yml.sample +0 -0
  48. data/spec/spec_helper.rb +4 -0
  49. metadata +141 -177
  50. data/lib/agent_cooper/finder.rb +0 -21
  51. data/lib/agent_cooper/merchandiser.rb +0 -24
  52. data/lib/agent_cooper/shopper.rb +0 -22
  53. data/spec/agent_cooper/config_spec.rb +0 -21
  54. data/spec/agent_cooper/finder_spec.rb +0 -19
  55. data/spec/agent_cooper/merchandiser_spec.rb +0 -18
  56. data/spec/agent_cooper/shopper_spec.rb +0 -18
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+ If you&apos;ve already decided on getting a notebook computer, then you need
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+ to decide on the type of notebook computer. There are 3 main types of notebooks:
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+ &lt;BR&gt;A) &lt;SPAN style=&quot;FONT-WEIGHT: bold&quot;&gt;All-Purpose Notebooks&lt;/SPAN&gt;
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+ They are designed for people that carry the notebook with them almost every
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+ day. The disadvantages are the screen can be hard to read and the keyboard can
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+ be cramped. Also, the price for these can be a bit higher for the similar features.
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+ This is because the portability of these light notebooks is highly prized by
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+ many. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;(2) I used to always buy a desktop computer because
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+ for a given amount of money you could buy a faster computer or one that stored
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+ more information by buying a desktop instead of a notebook. Portability was
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+ not a factor for me until I moved overseas. It was impractical to bring a desktop
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+ computer from the US, so I decided to buy a notebook computer. Since I would
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+ not be moving the notebook often, I chose to get a desktop replacement notebook.
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+ The ability to pick up the whole computer and put i...</Text>\n <CreationTime>2005-11-20T09:31:23.000Z</CreationTime>\n
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+ \ <CategoryID>177</CategoryID>\n <Title>Simple Laptop Buying: Numbers
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+ Aren&apos;t Everything</Title>\n <Text>I started out looking for a laptop
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+ for school: I gave myself a budget and said to myself, &quot;Buy the best laptop
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+ for the money.&quot; That shouldn&apos;t be hard, I figured. Just compare the
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+ numbers in speed and memory. Unfortunately, numbers aren&apos;t everything,
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+ and some numbers are more important than you would think. Here are the basics
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+ for non-computer-geeks about what I learned. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;April 11, 2007:
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+ Please note that this guide was written in early 2006 and is directed mostly
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+ towards Windows XP or earlier laptops. However, this information will give you
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+ a very solid start even if you are looking for the latest and greatest. I will
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+ update this guide in a year or two when I upgrade to a Vista laptop... what
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+ is top-of-the-line today will be very affordable (and still current) tomorrow!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;*
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+ &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Processor Speed&lt;/span&gt;:
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+ This is usually given in GHz (1GHz is 1000 MHz). This is a good indication of
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+ how fast a computer is with a given processor. Unfortunately, this is useless
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+ for comparing the speed for computers with different processors. For a certain
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+ computer speed, the processor with the least GHz usually takes less battery
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+ bold;&quot;&gt;Processor&lt;/span&gt;: This is a good indication of how new
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+ and fast a computer is, and gives the speed in GHz between different models
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+ of a processor. Up-to-date processors include AMD Athlon, Pentium 4, Pentium
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+ Celeron, and Pentium M. Of the four, Pentium M is fastest for a given GHz rating,
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+ Pentiums, I doubt there is an exact formula - each processor has to be compared
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+ gives me more options (but see below in the &quot;advanced stuff&quot;).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-
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+ let&apos;s get down to business and talk about brand names:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There
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