cascading-configuration-array 2.0.3 → 2.1.0

data/lib/cascading-configuration-array/_private_/CascadingConfiguration/Array/ModuleSupportMethods.rb

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-
-module ::CascadingConfiguration::Array::ModuleSupportMethods
-  
-  #####################
-  #  composite_array  #
-  #####################
-
-  def composite_array( configuration_instance, configuration_name )
-
-    composite_array = nil
-
-    if ::CascadingConfiguration::Variable.has_configuration_variable?( configuration_instance, 
-                                                                       configuration_name )
-      composite_array = ::CascadingConfiguration::Variable.
-                          get_configuration_variable( configuration_instance, configuration_name )
-    else
-      composite_array = ::CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.
-                          new( configuration_instance, configuration_name )
-    end
-
-    return composite_array
-    
-  end
-
-  #########################
-  #  set_composite_array  #
-  #########################
-
-  def set_composite_array( configuration_instance, configuration_name, array )
-  
-    composite_array = composite_array( configuration_instance, configuration_name )
-
-    # we want the array to supplant existing config
-    # clear the array (excludes everything explicitly)
-    composite_array.clear
-
-    # push array elements (removes anything excluded from exclude)
-    composite_array.push( *array )
-    
-    return composite_array
-  
-  end
-  
-end

data/spec/_private_/CascadingConfiguration/Array/CompositingArray_spec.rb

@@ -1,1020 +0,0 @@
-
-if $__cascading_configuration__spec__development
-  require_relative '../../../../lib/cascading-configuration-array.rb'
-else
-  require 'cascading-configuration-array'
-end
-
-describe CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray do
-
-  before :all do
-
-    module ::CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray::MockA
-      # needed for ccv ancestor determination
-      def self.some_configuration
-      end
-    end
-    module ::CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray::MockB
-    end
-      
-    @configuration_instance = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray::MockA
-    @sub_configuration_instance = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray::MockB
-    
-    @configuration_name = :some_configuration
-
-    CascadingConfiguration::Variable.register_child_for_parent( @sub_configuration_instance, 
-                                                                @configuration_instance )
-    
-  end
-
-  ################
-  #  initialize  #
-  ################
-
-  it 'can add initialize with an ancestor, inheriting its values and linking to it as a child' do
-  
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.instance_variable_get( :@super_composite_array ).should == nil
-    cascading_composite_array.should == []
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C, :D )
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.instance_variable_get( :@super_composite_array ).should == cascading_composite_array
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :D ]
-
-  end
-
-  ##################################################################################################
-  #    private #####################################################################################
-  ##################################################################################################
-
-  ##################################################
-  #  update_corresponding_index_for_parent_change  #
-  ##################################################
-
-  it 'can update tracked parent indices for parent insert/delete' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.instance_eval do
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      # insert 1 in parent before parent-1
-      update_corresponding_index_for_parent_change( 1, 1 )
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      # no longer a parent-1 index (has to be set separately)
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == nil
-      # parent-1 is now parent-2
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == 2
-      @parent_and_interpolated_object_count.should == 3
-    end
-  
-  end
-
-  #################################################
-  #  update_corresponding_index_for_local_change  #
-  #################################################
-
-  it 'can update tracked parent indices for local insert/delete' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.instance_eval do
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      # insert 1 before parent-1
-      update_corresponding_index_for_local_change( 1, 1 )
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      # new index for parent-1 is 2
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 2
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      @parent_and_interpolated_object_count.should == 3
-    end
-    
-  end
-
-  ###########################################
-  #  update_as_sub_array_for_parent_insert  #
-  ###########################################
-
-  it 'can handle updating itself as a sub-array when told an insert has occurred in parent' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.instance_eval do
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      # insert 1 before parent-1
-      update_as_sub_array_for_parent_insert( 1, :C )
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      # new parent index parent-1 inserted for :C
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      # new index for parent-1 is parent-2
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == 2
-      @parent_and_interpolated_object_count.should == 3
-    end
-    
-  end
-
-  ########################################
-  #  update_as_sub_array_for_parent_set  #
-  ########################################
-
-  it 'can handle updating itself as a sub-array when told a set has occurred in parent' do
-    
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.instance_eval do
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      # set for parent-1
-      update_as_sub_array_for_parent_set( 1, :C )
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      @parent_and_interpolated_object_count.should == 2
-    end
-    
-  end
-
-  ###########################################
-  #  update_as_sub_array_for_parent_delete  #
-  ###########################################
-
-  it 'can handle updating itself as a sub-array when told a delete has occurred in parent' do
-    
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.instance_eval do
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      # delete parent-1
-      update_as_sub_array_for_parent_delete( 1 )
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 0 ].should == 0
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 1 ].should == 1
-      @local_index_for_parent_index[ 2 ].should == nil
-      @parent_and_interpolated_object_count.should == 1
-    end
-    
-  end
-  
-  ##################################################################################################
-  #    public ######################################################################################
-  ##################################################################################################
-  
-  #########
-  #  []=  #
-  #########
-
-  it 'can add elements' do
-  
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array[ 0 ] = :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array[ 1 ] = :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array[ 0 ] = :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array[ 0 ] = :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array[ 2 ] = :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :B, :C ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array[ 0 ] = :D
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :B, :C ]
-
-  end
-  
-  ############
-  #  insert  #
-  ############
-
-  it 'can insert elements' do
-  
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.insert( 3, :D )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, nil, nil, :D ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, nil, nil, :D ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.insert( 1, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, :B, nil, nil, :D ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, :B, nil, nil, :D ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.insert( 2, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, :B, :C, nil, nil, :D ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, :B, :C, nil, nil, :D ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.insert( 0, :E )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, :B, :C, nil, nil, :D ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :E, nil, :B, :C, nil, nil, :D ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.insert( 4, :F )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ nil, :B, :C, nil, nil, :D ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :E, nil, :B, :C, :F, nil, nil, :D ]
-
-  end
-  
-  ##########
-  #  push  #
-  #  <<    #
-  ##########
-  
-  it 'can add elements' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array << :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array << :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array << :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array << :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :B ]
-
-  end
-  
-  ############
-  #  concat  #
-  #  +       #
-  ############
-
-  it 'can add elements' do
-
-    # NOTE: this breaks + by causing it to modify the array like +=
-    # The alternative was worse.
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.concat( [ :A ] )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array += [ :B ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.concat( [ :C ] )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array += [ :B ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :B ]
-
-  end
-
-  ####################
-  #  delete_objects  #
-  ####################
-
-  it 'can delete multiple elements' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array += [ :A, :B ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.delete_objects( :A, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array += [ :B, :C, :D ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C, :D ]
-    
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.delete_objects( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D ]
-
-  end
-
-  #######
-  #  -  #
-  #######
-  
-  it 'can exclude elements' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array -= [ :A ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array -= [ :B ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  ############
-  #  delete  #
-  ############
-  
-  it 'can delete elements' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.delete( :A )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.delete( :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  ###############
-  #  delete_at  #
-  ###############
-
-  it 'can delete by indexes' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    
-    cascading_composite_array.delete_at( 0 )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.delete_at( 0 )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  #######################
-  #  delete_at_indexes  #
-  #######################
-
-  it 'can delete by indexes' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.delete_at_indexes( 0, 1 )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.delete_at_indexes( 0, 1, 2 )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-  end
-
-  ###############
-  #  delete_if  #
-  ###############
-
-  it 'can delete by block' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.delete_if do |object|
-      object != :C
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.delete_if do |object|
-      object != nil
-    end
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.delete_if.is_a?( Enumerator ).should == true
-
-  end
-
-  #############
-  #  keep_if  #
-  #############
-
-  it 'can keep by block' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.keep_if do |object|
-      object == :C
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.keep_if do |object|
-      object == nil
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-  end
-
-  ##############
-  #  compact!  #
-  ##############
-
-  it 'can compact' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, nil, :B, nil, :C, nil )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, nil, :B, nil, :C, nil ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, nil, :B, nil, :C, nil ]
-    cascading_composite_array.compact!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( nil, nil, :D )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, nil, nil, :D ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.compact!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :D ]
-
-  end
-
-  ##############
-  #  flatten!  #
-  ##############
-
-  it 'can flatten' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, [ :F_A, :F_B ], :B, [ :F_C ], :C, [ :F_D ], [ :F_E ] )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, [ :F_A, :F_B ], :B, [ :F_C ], :C, [ :F_D ], [ :F_E ] ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, [ :F_A, :F_B ], :B, [ :F_C ], :C, [ :F_D ], [ :F_E ] ]
-    cascading_composite_array.flatten!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :F_A, :F_B, :B, :F_C, :C, :F_D, :F_E ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :F_A, :F_B, :B, :F_C, :C, :F_D, :F_E ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( [ :F_F, :F_G ], :D, [ :F_H ] )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :F_A, :F_B, :B, :F_C, :C, :F_D, :F_E ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :F_A, :F_B, :B, :F_C, :C, :F_D, :F_E, [ :F_F, :F_G ], :D, [ :F_H ] ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.flatten!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :F_A, :F_B, :B, :F_C, :C, :F_D, :F_E ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :F_A, :F_B, :B, :F_C, :C, :F_D, :F_E, :F_F, :F_G, :D, :F_H ]
-
-  end
-
-  #############
-  #  reject!  #
-  #############
-
-  it 'can reject' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.reject! do |object|
-      object != :C
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.reject! do |object|
-      object != nil
-    end
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.reject!.is_a?( Enumerator ).should == true
-
-  end
-
-  #############
-  #  replace  #
-  #############
-
-  it 'can replace self' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.replace( [ :D, :E, :F ] )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D, :E, :F ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D, :E, :F ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D, :E, :F ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D, :E, :F ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.replace( [ :G, :H, :I ] )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :D, :E, :F ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :G, :H, :I ]
-
-  end
-
-  ##############
-  #  reverse!  #
-  ##############
-
-  it 'can reverse self' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.reverse!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.reverse!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  #############
-  #  rotate!  #
-  #############
-
-  it 'can rotate self' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.rotate!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C, :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.rotate!( -1 )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.rotate!( 2 )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :A, :B ]
-
-  end
-
-  #############
-  #  select!  #
-  #############
-
-  it 'can keep by select' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.select! do |object|
-      object == :C
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.select! do |object|
-      object == nil
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.select!.is_a?( Enumerator ).should == true
-
-  end
-
-  ##############
-  #  shuffle!  #
-  ##############
-
-  it 'can shuffle self' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == cascading_composite_array
-
-    prior_version = cascading_composite_array.dup
-    attempts = [ ]
-    50.times do
-      cascading_composite_array.shuffle!
-      attempts.push( cascading_composite_array == prior_version )
-      prior_version = cascading_composite_array.dup
-    end
-    attempts_correct = attempts.select { |member| member == false }.count
-    ( attempts_correct >= 10 ).should == true
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == cascading_composite_array
-    first_shuffle_version = cascading_composite_array
-
-    cascading_composite_array.should == first_shuffle_version
-    attempts = [ ]
-    50.times do
-      sub_cascading_composite_array.shuffle!
-      attempts.push( sub_cascading_composite_array == cascading_composite_array )
-      prior_version = cascading_composite_array.dup
-    end
-    attempts_correct = attempts.select { |member| member == false }.count
-    ( attempts_correct >= 10 ).should == true    
-
-  end
-
-  ##############
-  #  collect!  #
-  #  map!      #
-  ##############
-
-  it 'can replace by collect/map' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.collect! do |object|
-      :C
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.collect! do |object|
-      :A
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :C, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :A, :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.collect!.is_a?( Enumerator ).should == true
-
-  end
-
-  ###########
-  #  sort!  #
-  ###########
-
-  it 'can replace by collect/map' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.sort! do |a, b|
-      if a < b
-        1
-      elsif a > b
-        -1
-      elsif a == b
-        0
-      end
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.sort! do |a, b|
-      if a < b
-        -1
-      elsif a > b
-        1
-      elsif a == b
-        0
-      end
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.sort!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  ##############
-  #  sort_by!  #
-  ##############
-
-  it 'can replace by collect/map' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    cascading_composite_array.sort_by! do |object|
-      case object
-      when :A
-        :B
-      when :B
-        :A
-      when :C
-        :C
-      end
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :A, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :A, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.sort_by! do |object|
-      case object
-      when :A
-        :C
-      when :B
-        :B
-      when :C
-        :A
-      end
-    end
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :A, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.sort_by!.is_a?( Enumerator ).should == true
-
-  end
-
-  ###########
-  #  uniq!  #
-  ###########
-
-  it 'can remove non-unique elements' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array.push( :A, :B, :C, :C, :C, :B, :A )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :C, :C, :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :C, :C, :B, :A ]
-    cascading_composite_array.uniq!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.push( :C, :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C, :C, :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.uniq!
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A, :B, :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  #############
-  #  unshift  #
-  #############
-
-  it 'can unshift onto the first element' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.unshift( :B )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :A ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.unshift( :C )
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C, :B, :A ]
-
-  end
-
-  #########
-  #  pop  #
-  #########
-  
-  it 'can pop the final element' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.pop.should == :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array += :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.pop.should == :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-  end
-
-  ###########
-  #  shift  #
-  ###########
-  
-  it 'can shift the first element' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.shift.should == :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array += :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.shift.should == :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-  end
-
-  ############
-  #  slice!  #
-  ############
-  
-  it 'can slice elements' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.slice!( 0, 1 ).should == [ :A ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array += :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.slice!( 0, 1 ).should == [ :B ]
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :C ]
-
-  end
-  
-  ###########
-  #  clear  #
-  ###########
-
-  it 'can clear, causing present elements to be excluded' do
-
-    cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-    sub_cascading_composite_array = CascadingConfiguration::Array::CompositingArray.new( @sub_configuration_instance, @configuration_name )
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :A
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :A ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array.clear
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-    cascading_composite_array += :B
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array += :C
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B, :C ]
-
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.clear
-    cascading_composite_array.should == [ :B ]
-    sub_cascading_composite_array.should == [ ]
-
-  end
-  
-end