attempt_to 0.3

data/Gemfile

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+source :rubygems
+gem "rspec"
+gem "rake"

data/README.md

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+attempt_to
+==========
+
+Small gem for attempting to do something and returning errors if it fails.
+
+Usage:
+
+# Try to connect 3 times to the network, otherwise exit.
+attempt_to('connect to the network', 3) {
+	TCPSocket.new("some.very.weird.domain.name", 9342)
+}

data/Rakefile

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+#!/usr/bin/env rake
+require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
+
+RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec)
+
+task :default => :spec

data/attempt_to.gemfile

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+# encoding: utf-8
+require File.expand_path('../lib/attempt_to/version', __FILE__)
+
+Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
+  gem.name    = 'attempt_to'
+  gem.version = AttemptTo::VERSION
+  gem.date    = Date.today.to_s
+
+  gem.summary = "AttemptTo is a small utility for attempting a code block multiple times"
+  gem.description = "AttemptTo calls a code block and re-tries it if it throws an exception. Otherwise exits"
+
+  gem.authors  = ['Bas Vodde']
+  gem.email    = 'basv@odd-e.com'
+  gem.homepage = 'https://github.com/basvodde/attempt_to'
+
+  gem.add_dependency('rake')
+  gem.add_development_dependency('rspec', [">= 2.0.0"])
+
+  gem.files = `git ls-files -- {.,test,spec,lib}/*`.split("\n")
+end

data/lib/attempt_to.rb

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+
+require 'attempt_to/attempt_to.rb'

data/lib/attempt_to/attempt_to.rb

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+
+
+module AttemptTo
+  def self.attempt_to(something, amount)
+    amount.times { |times|
+      begin
+        return yield
+      rescue Exception => ex
+        Kernel.puts "Failed attempt ##{times+1} to #{something}. Error message: #{ex.message}"
+        if times+1 == amount
+          Kernel.puts "Attempted #{amount} times to #{something}. Giving up..."
+          exit
+        end
+      end
+    }
+  end
+end
+
+def attempt_to(something, amount, &code_block)
+  AttemptTo.attempt_to(something, amount, &code_block)
+end

data/lib/attempt_to/version.rb

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+
+module AttemptTo
+  VERSION = "0.3"
+end

data/spec/attempt_to_spec.rb

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+
+require 'attempt_to'
+require 'socket'
+
+describe "Attempt to do something a couple of times, if it fails, bail out." do
+
+  before(:each) {
+    @attempts = 0
+  }
+
+  it "calls the block only once when it succeeds" do
+    attempt_to("do this", 3) {
+      @attempts += 1
+    }
+    @attempts.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "returns whatever the code block returns" do
+    attempt_to("do this", 2) {
+      "returns"
+    }.should == "returns"
+  end
+  
+  it "calls the block multiple times when it fails " do
+    Kernel.should_receive(:puts).with("Failed attempt #1 to do something. Error message: wrong 1")
+    attempt_to("do something", 3) {
+      @attempts += 1
+      raise(Exception, "wrong #{@attempts}") if @attempts == 1
+    }
+    @attempts.should == 2
+  end
+  
+  it "bails out aften the maximum amount of attempts" do
+    Kernel.should_receive(:puts).exactly(3).times
+    Kernel.should_receive(:puts).with("Attempted 3 times to do this. Giving up...")
+    lambda {
+      attempt_to("do this", 3) {
+        @attempts += 1
+        raise(Exception, "wrong!")
+      }
+    }.should raise_error(SystemExit)
+    
+    @attempts.should == 3
+  end
+  
+  # it "Can run the example code" do
+  #   attempt_to('connect to the network', 3) {
+  #     TCPSocket.new("some.very.weird.domain.name", 9342)
+  #   }
+  #   
+  # end
+    
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
+name: attempt_to
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+  prerelease: 
+  version: "0.3"
+platform: ruby
+authors: 
+- Bas Vodde
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+
+date: 2012-12-03 00:00:00 +08:00
+default_executable: 
+dependencies: 
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency 
+  name: rake
+  prerelease: false
+  requirement: &id001 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+    none: false
+    requirements: 
+    - - ">="
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+        version: "0"
+  type: :runtime
+  version_requirements: *id001
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency 
+  name: rspec
+  prerelease: false
+  requirement: &id002 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+    none: false
+    requirements: 
+    - - ">="
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+        version: 2.0.0
+  type: :development
+  version_requirements: *id002
+description: AttemptTo calls a code block and re-tries it if it throws an exception. Otherwise exits
+email: basv@odd-e.com
+executables: []
+
+extensions: []
+
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+
+files: 
+- Gemfile
+- README.md
+- Rakefile
+- attempt_to.gemfile
+- lib/attempt_to.rb
+- lib/attempt_to/attempt_to.rb
+- lib/attempt_to/version.rb
+- spec/attempt_to_spec.rb
+has_rdoc: true
+homepage: https://github.com/basvodde/attempt_to
+licenses: []
+
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+
+require_paths: 
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+  none: false
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      version: "0"
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+  none: false
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      version: "0"
+requirements: []
+
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 1.6.2
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: AttemptTo is a small utility for attempting a code block multiple times
+test_files: []
+