alchemist 0.0.1

data/Rakefile

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+require 'rake'
+require 'rake/testtask'
+ 
+PKG_FILES = %w(Rakefile) +
+      Dir.glob("{lib}/**/*")
+       
+gem_spec = Gem::Specification.new do |gem_spec|
+  gem_spec.name = 'alchemist'
+  gem_spec.version = '0.0.1'
+  gem_spec.summary = 'Conversions... like you\'ve never seen them before!'
+  gem_spec.description = 'Conversions... like you\'ve never seen them before!!'
+  gem_spec.email = 'matt@toastyapps.com'
+  gem_spec.homepage = 'http://github.com/toastyapps/alchemist'
+  gem_spec.authors = ["Matthew Mongeau"]
+  gem_spec.files = PKG_FILES
+end
+ 
+desc "Generate a gemspec file"
+task :gemspec do
+  File.open("#{gem_spec.name}.gemspec", "w") do |f|
+    f.write gem_spec.to_yaml
+  end
+end

data/lib/alchemist.rb

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+require 'alchemist/numeric_conversion.rb'
+
+class Numeric
+  def from(type)
+    NumericConversion.new(self, type)
+  end
+  
+  def to(type)
+    from(type)
+  end
+  
+  def method_missing(method,*args, &block)
+     dummy, unit = NumericConversion.parse_prefix(method)
+     NumericConversion.conversion_table.each do |type, conversions|
+       if conversions.keys.include?(unit)
+         return self.from(method)
+       end
+     end
+     super
+  end
+  
+end

data/lib/alchemist/numeric_conversion.rb

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+class NumericConversion < Numeric
+  @@british_standard_unit_prefixes = {
+    :yotta => 10**24, :Y => 10**24,
+    :zetta => 10**21, :Z => 10**21,
+    :exa => 10**18, :E => 10**18,
+    :peta => 10**15, :P => 10**15,
+    :tera => 10**12, :T => 10**12,
+    :giga => 10**9, :G => 10**9,
+    :mega => 10**6, :M => 10**6,
+    :kilo => 10**3, :k => 10**3,
+    :hecto => 10**2, :h => 10**2,
+    :deca => 10, :da => 10,
+    :deci => 10**-1, :d => 10**-1,
+    :centi => 10**-2, :c => 10**-2,
+    :milli => 10**-3, :m => 10**-3,
+    :micro => 10**-6, :u => 10**-6,
+    :nano => 10**-9, :n => 10**-9,
+    :pico => 10**-12, :p => 10**-12,
+    :femto => 10**-15, :f => 10**-15,
+    :atto => 10**-18, :a => 10**-18,
+    :zepto => 10**-21, :z => 10**-21,
+    :yocto => 10**-24, :y => 10**-24
+  }
+  
+  @@british_standard_units = %w[ bits b lumens lm candelas cd newtons N metres meters m seconds s grams grammes g radians farads F henrys H joules J kelvin K ohms watts W litres liters l L coulombs C lux lx siemens S pascals Pa grays Gy webers Wb sieverts Si becquerels Bq]
+  
+  @@conversion_table = {
+    :absorbed_radiation_dose => {
+      :grays => 1.0, :Gy => 1.0,
+      :rads => 1.0*10**-2
+    },
+    :angles => {
+      :radians => 1.0,
+      :degrees => 0.0174532925,
+      :arcminutes => 2.90888208333*10**-4,
+      :arcseconds => 4.848136806*10**-6,
+      :mils => 9.817477*10**-4,
+      :revolutions => 6.283185,
+      :circles => 6.28318531,
+      :right_angles => 1.57079633,
+      :grads => 0.0157079633, :grades => 0.0157079633, :gradians => 0.0157079633, :gons => 0.0157079633
+    },
+    :capacitance => {
+      :farads => 1.0, :F => 1.0,
+      :abfarads => 1.0*10**9, :emus_of_capacitance => 1.0*10**9,
+      :statfarads => 1.112650*10**-12, :esus_of_capacitance => 1.112650*10**-12
+    },
+    :distance => {
+      :metres => 1.0, :meters => 1.0, :m => 1.0,
+      :fermis => 1.0*10**-15,
+      :microns => 1.0*10**-6,
+      :chains => 20.1168,
+      :inches => 25.4*10**-3, :in => 25.4*10**-3,
+      :microinches => 2.54*10**-8,
+      :mils => 2.54*10**-05,
+      :rods => 5.029210,
+      :leagues => 5556,
+      :feet => 0.3048, :ft => 0.3048,
+      :yards => 0.9144, :yd => 0.9144,
+      :miles =>1609.344, :mi => 1609.344,
+      :astronomical_units => 149.60*10**9, :au => 149.60*10**9, :ua => 149.60*10**9,
+      :light_years => 9.461*10**15, :ly => 9.461*10**15,
+      :parsecs => 30.857*10**15,
+      :nautical_miles => 	1852.0,
+      :admirality_miles => 185.3184,
+      :fathoms => 1.8288,
+      :cable_lengths => 185.2,
+      :angstroms => 100.0*10**-12,
+      :picas => 4.233333*10**-3,
+      :printer_picas => 4.217518*10**-3,
+      :points => 3.527778*10**-4,
+      :printer_points => 3.514598*10**-4
+    },
+    :dose_equivalent => {
+      :sieverts => 1.0, :Si => 1.0,
+      :rems => 1.0*10**-2
+    },
+    :electric_charge => {
+      :coulombs => 1.0, :C => 1.0,
+      :abcoulombs => 10.0,
+      :ampere_hours => 3.6*10**3,
+      :faradays => 9.648534*10**4,
+      :franklins => 3.335641*10**-10, :Fr => 3.335641*10**-10,
+      :statcoulombs => 3.335641*10**-10
+    },
+    :electric_conductance => {
+      :siemens => 1.0, :S => 1.0, :mho => 1.0,
+      :abmho => 1.0*10**9, :absiemens => 1.0*10**9,
+      :statmho => 1.112650*10**-12, :statsiemens => 1.112650*10**-12
+    },
+    :electrical_impedance => {
+      :ohms => 1.0,
+      :abohms => 1.0*10**-9, :emus_of_resistance => 1.0*10**-9,
+      :statohms => 8.987552*10**11, :esus_of_resistance => 8.987552*10**11
+    },
+    :electromotive_force => {
+      :volts => 1.0, :V => 1.0,
+      :abvolts => 1.0*10**-8, :emus_of_electric_potential => 1.0*10**-8,
+      :statvolts => 2.997925*10**2, :esus_of_electric_potential => 2.997925*10**2
+    },
+    :energy => {
+      :joules => 1.0, :J => 1.0, :watt_seconds => 1.0,
+      :watt_hours => 3.6*10**3,
+      :tons_of_tnt => 4.184*10**9,
+      :therms => 1.05506*10**8,
+      :us_therms => 1.054804*10**8,
+      :kilowatt_hours => 3.6*10**6,
+      :kilocalories => 4184.0,
+      :calories => 4.184,
+      :mean_kilocalories => 4190,
+      :mean_calories => 4.190,
+      :it_kilocalories => 4186.8,
+      :it_calories => 4.1868,
+      :foot_poundals => 4.214011*10**-2,
+      :foot_pound_force => 1.355818,
+      :ergs =>  1.0*10**-7,
+      :electronvolts => 1.602176*10**-19, :eV => 1.602176*10**-19,
+      :british_thermal_units => 1.054350*10**3,
+      :mean_british_thermal_units => 1.05587*10**3,
+      :it_british_thermal_units => 1.055056*10**3
+    },
+    :force => {
+      :newtons => 1.0, :N => 1.0,
+      :dynes => 1.0*10**-5, :dyn => 1.0*10**-5,
+      :kilogram_force => 9.80665, :kgf => 9.80665, :kiloponds => 9.80665, :kp => 9.80665,
+      :kips => 4.448222*10**3,
+      :ounce_force => 2.780139*10**-1, :ozf => 2.780139*10**-1,
+      :poundals => 1.382550*10**-1,
+      :pound_force => 4.448222, :lbf => 4.448222,
+      :ton_force => 8.896443*10**3
+    },
+    :illuminance => {
+      :lux => 1.0, :lx => 1.0, :lumens_per_square_metre => 1.0, :lumens_per_square_meter => 1.0,
+      :phots => 1.0*10**4, :ph => 1.0*10**4,
+      :lumens_per_square_foot => 10.76391, :footcandle => 10.76391
+    },
+   :inductance => {
+      :henrys => 1.0, :H => 1.0,
+      :abhenrys => 1.0*10**-9, :emus_of_inductance => 1.0*10**-9,
+      :stathenrys => 8.987552*10**11, :esus_of_inductance => 8.987552*10**11
+    },
+    :information_storage => {
+      :bits => 1.0, :b => 1.0,
+      :bytes => 8.0, 
+      :nibbles => 4.0, :nybbles => 4.0
+    },
+    :luminous_flux => {
+      :lumens => 1.0, :lm => 1.0
+    },
+    :luminous_intensity => {
+      :candelas => 1.0, :cd => 1.0
+    },
+    :magnetic_flux => {
+      :webers => 1.0, :Wb => 1.0,
+      :maxwells => 1.0*10**-8, :Mx => 1.0*10**-8,
+      :unit_poles => 1.256637*10**-7
+    },
+    :magnetic_inductance => {
+      :teslas => 1.0, :T => 1.0,
+      :gammas => 1.0*10**-9,
+      :gauss => 1.0*10**-4, :Gs => 1.0*10**-4, :G => 1.0*10**-4
+    },
+    :mass => {
+      :grams => 1.0, :grammes => 1.0, :g => 1.0,
+      :carats => 2.0*10**-1,
+      :ounces => 2.834952*10**1, :oz => 2.834952*10**1,
+      :pennyweights => 1.555174, :dwt => 1.555174,
+      :pounds => 453.59237, :lb => 453.59237, :lbs => 453.59237,
+      :troy_pounds => 373.2417, :apothecary_pounds => 373.2417,
+      :slugs => 14593.9029,
+      :assay_tons => 29.1667, :AT => 29.1667,
+      :metric_tons => 1000000,
+      :tons => 907184.74, :short_tons => 907184.74 
+    },
+    :power => {
+      :watts => 1.0, :W => 1.0,
+      :british_thermal_units_per_hour => 2.928751*10**-1,
+      :it_british_thermal_units_per_hour => 2.930711*10**-1,
+      :british_thermal_units_per_second => 1.054350*10**3,
+      :it_british_thermal_units_per_second => 1.055056*10**3,
+      :calories_per_minute => 6.973333*10**-2,
+      :calories_per_second => 4.184,
+      :ergs_per_second => 1.0*10**-7,
+      :foot_pound_force_per_hour => 3.766161*10**-4,
+      :foot_pound_force_per_minute => 2.259697*10**-2,
+      :foot_pound_force_per_second => 1.355818,
+      :horsepower => 7.456999*10**2,
+      :boiler_horsepower => 9.80950*10**3,
+      :electric_horsepower => 7.46*10**2,
+      :metric_horsepower => 7.354988*10**2,
+      :uk_horsepower => 7.4570*10**2,
+      :water_horsepower => 7.46043*10**2,
+      :kilocalorie_per_minute => 6.973333*10,
+      :kilocalorie_per_second => 4.184*10**3,
+      :tons_of_refrigeration => 3.516853*10**3
+    },
+    :pressure => {
+      :pascals => 1.0, :Pa => 1.0,
+      :atmospheres => 1.01325*10**5,
+      :technical_atmospheres => 9.80665*10**4,
+      :bars => 1.0*10**5,
+      :centimeters_of_mercury => 1.333224*10**3,
+      :centimeters_of_water => 98.0665, :gram_force_per_square_centimeter => 98.0665,
+      :dynes_per_square_centimeter => 1.0*10**-1,
+      :feet_of_mercury => 4.063666*10**4,
+      :feet_of_water => 2.989067*10**3,
+      :inches_of_mercury => 3.386389*10**3,
+      :inches_of_water =>  2.490889*10**2,
+      :kilogram_force_per_square_centimeter => 9.80665*10**4,
+      :kilogram_force_per_square_meter => 9.80665,
+      :kilogram_force_per_square_millimeter =>  9.80665*10**6,
+      :kips_per_square_inch => 6.894757*10**6, :ksi => 6.894757*10**6,
+      :millibars => 1.0*10**2, :mbars => 1.0*10**2,
+      :millimeters_of_mercury => 1.333224*10**2,
+      :millimeters_of_water => 9.80665,
+      :poundals_per_square_foot => 1.488164,
+      :pound_force_per_square_foot => 47.88026,
+      :pound_force_per_square_inch => 6.894757*10**3, :psi => 6.894757*10**3,
+      :torrs => 1.333224*10**2
+    },
+    :radioactivity => {
+      :becquerels => 1.0, :Bq => 1.0,
+      :curies => 3.7*10**10, :Ci => 3.7*10**10
+    },
+    :temperature => {
+      :kelvin => 1.0, :K => 1.0,
+      :degrees_celsius => [Proc.new{ |t| t + 273.15 }, Proc.new{ |t| t - 273.15 }], :degrees_centrigrade => [Proc.new{ |t| t + 273.15 }, Proc.new{ |t| t - 273.15 }],
+      :degrees_fahrenheit => [Proc.new{ |t| t * (5.0/9.0) + 459.67 }, Proc.new{ |t| t * (9.0/5.0) - 459.67 }],
+      :rankines => 1.8
+    }, 
+    :time => {
+      :seconds => 1.0, :s => 1.0,
+      :minutes => 60.0, :min => 60.0,
+      :sidereal_minutes => 5.983617,
+      :hours => 3600.0, :hr => 3600.0,
+      :sidereal_hours => 3.590170*10**3,
+      :days => 86400.0,
+      :sidereal_days => 8.616409*10**4,
+      :shakes => 1.0*10**-8,
+      :years => 3.1536*10**7,
+      :sidereal_years => 3.155815*10**7,
+      :tropical_years => 3.155693*10**7
+    },
+    :volume => {
+      :litres => 1.0, :liters => 1.0, :l => 1.0, :L => 1.0,
+      :barrels => 1.589873*10**2,
+      :bushels => 3.523907*10**1,
+      :cubic_meters => 1000.0,
+      :cups => 2.365882*10**-1,
+      :imperial_fluid_ounces => 0.0284130742,
+      :fluid_ounces => 0.0295735296,
+      :imperial_gallons => 4.54609,
+      :gallons => 3.785412,
+      :imperial_gills => 1.420653*10**-1,
+      :gills => 1.182941*10**-1, :gi => 1.182941*10**-1,
+      :pints => 5.506105*10**-1,
+      :liquid_pints => 4.731765*10**-1,
+      :quarts => 1.101221,
+      :liquid_quarts => 9.463529*10**-1,
+      :tablespoons => 0.0147867648,
+      :teaspoons => 0.00492892159
+    }
+  }
+  
+  
+  def initialize(value, from)
+    @from = from.to_sym
+    @value = value
+  end
+  
+  def self.conversion_table
+    @@conversion_table
+  end
+  
+  def per(type)
+    # todo
+  end
+  
+  def to(to)
+    to = to.to_sym
+    f_mult, f_type = self.class.parse_prefix(@from)
+    t_mult, t_type = self.class.parse_prefix(to)
+    @@conversion_table.each do |type, conversions|
+      if conversions.keys.include?(f_type) && conversions.keys.include?(t_type)
+        if conversions[f_type].is_a?(Array) && conversions[t_type].is_a?(Array)
+          return t_mult * conversions[t_type][1].call(f_mult * conversions[f_type][0].call(@value))
+        elsif conversions[f_type].is_a?(Array)
+          return (f_mult * conversions[f_type][0].call(@value)) /  (t_mult * conversions[t_type])
+        elsif conversions[t_type].is_a?(Array)
+          return t_mult * conversions[t_type][1].call(f_mult * conversions[f_type] * @value)
+        else
+          return @value * (f_mult * conversions[f_type]) / (t_mult * conversions[t_type])
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    raise Exception, "could not convert types"
+  end
+  
+  def from(to)
+    temp = @from
+    @from = to
+    to(temp)
+  end
+  
+  def self.parse_prefix(unit)
+    @@british_standard_unit_prefixes.each do |prefix, value|
+      if unit.to_s =~ /^#{prefix}.+/ && @@british_standard_units.include?(unit.to_s.gsub(/^#{prefix}/,''))
+        return [value, unit.to_s.gsub(/^#{prefix}/,'').to_sym]
+      end
+    end
+    [1.0, unit]
+  end
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
+name: alchemist
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+  version: 0.0.1
+platform: ruby
+authors: 
+- Matthew Mongeau
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+
+date: 2009-10-23 00:00:00 -04:00
+default_executable: 
+dependencies: []
+
+description: Conversions... like you've never seen them before!!
+email: matt@toastyapps.com
+executables: []
+
+extensions: []
+
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+
+files: 
+- Rakefile
+- lib/alchemist/numeric_conversion.rb
+- lib/alchemist.rb
+has_rdoc: true
+homepage: http://github.com/toastyapps/alchemist
+licenses: []
+
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+
+require_paths: 
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      version: "0"
+  version: 
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      version: "0"
+  version: 
+requirements: []
+
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 1.3.4
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: Conversions... like you've never seen them before!
+test_files: []
+