hamster 1.0.1.pre.rc3 → 2.0.0

data/spec/lib/hamster/vector/sample_spec.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "hamster/vector"
 
 describe Hamster::Vector do
   describe "#sample" do
-    let(:vector) { Hamster::Vector.new(1..10) }
+    let(:vector) { V.new(1..10) }
 
     it "returns a randomly chosen item" do
       chosen = 100.times.map { vector.sample }

data/spec/lib/hamster/vector/{filter_spec.rb → select_spec.rb}

@@ -2,42 +2,42 @@ require "spec_helper"
 require "hamster/vector"
 
 describe Hamster::Vector do
-  [:filter, :select, :find_all].each do |method|
+  [:select, :find_all].each do |method|
     describe "##{method}" do
-      let(:vector) { Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C") }
+      let(:vector) { V["A", "B", "C"] }
 
       describe "with a block" do
         it "preserves the original" do
           vector.send(method) { |item| item == "A" }
-          vector.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C"))
+          vector.should eql(V["A", "B", "C"])
         end
 
         it "returns a vector with the matching values" do
-          vector.send(method) { |item| item == "A" }.should eql(Hamster.vector("A"))
+          vector.send(method) { |item| item == "A" }.should eql(V["A"])
         end
       end
 
       describe "with no block" do
         it "returns an Enumerator" do
           vector.send(method).class.should be(Enumerator)
-          vector.send(method).each { |item| item == "A" }.should eql(Hamster.vector("A"))
+          vector.send(method).each { |item| item == "A" }.should eql(V["A"])
         end
       end
 
       describe "when nothing matches" do
         it "preserves the original" do
           vector.send(method) { |item| false }
-          vector.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C"))
+          vector.should eql(V["A", "B", "C"])
         end
 
         it "returns an empty vector" do
-          vector.send(method) { |item| false }.should equal(Hamster.vector)
+          vector.send(method) { |item| false }.should equal(V.empty)
         end
       end
 
       context "on an empty vector" do
         it "returns self" do
-          Hamster.vector.send(method) { |item| true }.should be(Hamster.vector)
+          V.empty.send(method) { |item| true }.should be(V.empty)
         end
       end
 

data/spec/lib/hamster/vector/set_spec.rb

@@ -2,153 +2,24 @@ require "spec_helper"
 require "hamster/vector"
 
 describe Hamster::Vector do
-  let(:vector) { Hamster.vector(*values) }
 
-  describe "#set" do
-    context "when empty" do
-      let(:vector) { Hamster.vector }
-
-      it "always raises an error" do
-        (-1..1).each do |i|
-          expect { vector.set(i) }.to raise_error
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when not empty" do
-      let(:vector) { Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C") }
-
-      context "with a block" do
-        context "and a positive index" do
-          context "within the absolute bounds of the vector" do
-            it "passes the current value to the block" do
-              vector.set(1) { |value| value.should == "B" }
-            end
-
-            it "replaces the value with the result of the block" do
-              result = vector.set(1) { |value| "FLIBBLE" }
-              result.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "FLIBBLE", "C"))
-            end
-
-            it "supports to_proc methods" do
-              result = vector.set(1, &:downcase)
-              result.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "b", "C"))
-            end
-          end
-
-          context "just past the end of the vector" do
-            it "passes nil to the block and adds a new value" do
-              result = vector.set(3) { |value| value.should be_nil; "D" }
-              result.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C", "D"))
-            end
-          end
-
-          context "further outside the bounds of the vector" do
-            it "raises an error" do
-              expect { vector.set(4) {} }.to raise_error
-            end
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "and a negative index" do
-          context "within the absolute bounds of the vector" do
-            it "passes the current value to the block" do
-              vector.set(-2) { |value| value.should == "B" }
-            end
-
-            it "replaces the value with the result of the block" do
-              result = vector.set(-2) { |value| "FLIBBLE" }
-              result.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "FLIBBLE", "C"))
-            end
-
-            it "supports to_proc methods" do
-              result = vector.set(-2, &:downcase)
-              result.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "b", "C"))
-            end
-          end
-
-          context "outside the absolute bounds of the vector" do
-            it "raises an error" do
-              expect { vector.set(-vector.size.next) {} }.to raise_error
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      context "with a value" do
-        context "and a positive index" do
-          context "within the absolute bounds of the vector" do
-            let(:set) { vector.set(1, "FLIBBLE") }
-
-            it "preserves the original" do
-              vector.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C"))
-            end
-
-            it "sets the new value at the specified index" do
-              set.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "FLIBBLE", "C"))
-            end
-          end
-
-          context "just past the end of the vector" do
-            it "adds a new value" do
-              result = vector.set(3, "FLIBBLE")
-              result.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C", "FLIBBLE"))
-            end
-          end
-
-          context "outside the absolute bounds of the vector" do
-            it "raises an error" do
-              expect { vector.set(4, "FLIBBLE") }.to raise_error
-            end
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "with a negative index" do
-          let(:set) { vector.set(-2, "FLIBBLE") }
+  # Note: Vector#set will be deprecated; use Vector#put instead. See
+  # `spec/lib/hamster/vector/put_spec.rb` for the full specs of Vector#put.
 
-          it "preserves the original" do
-            set
-            vector.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "B", "C"))
-          end
-
-          it "sets the new value at the specified index" do
-            set.should eql(Hamster.vector("A", "FLIBBLE", "C"))
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "outside the absolute bounds of the vector" do
-          it "raises an error" do
-            expect { vector.set(-vector.size.next, "FLIBBLE") }.to raise_error
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
+  describe "#set" do
+    let(:vector) { V[5, 6, 7] }
 
-    context "from a subclass" do
-      it "returns an instance of the subclass" do
-        subclass = Class.new(Hamster::Vector)
-        instance = subclass[1,2,3]
-        instance.set(1, 2.5).class.should be(subclass)
+    context "without block" do
+      it "replaces the element" do
+        result = vector.set(1, 100)
+        result.should eql(V[5, 100, 7])
       end
     end
 
-    [10, 31, 32, 33, 1000, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2000].each do |size|
-      context "on a #{size}-item vector" do
-        it "works correctly" do
-          array = (1..size).to_a
-          vector = V.new(array)
-
-          [0, 1, 10, 31, 32, 33, 100, 500, 1000, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1998, 1999].select { |n| n < size }.each do |i|
-            value = rand(10000)
-            array[i] = value
-            vector = vector.set(i, value)
-            vector[i].should be(value)
-          end
-
-          0.upto(size-1) do |i|
-            vector.get(i).should == array[i]
-          end
-        end
+    context "with block" do
+      it "passes the existing element to the block and replaces the result" do
+        result = vector.set(1) { |e| e + 100 }
+        result.should eql(V[5, 106, 7])
       end
     end
   end

data/spec/lib/hamster/vector/shift_spec.rb

@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ describe Hamster::Vector do
       [1..33, 2..33]
     ].each do |values, expected|
       context "on #{values.inspect}" do
-        let(:vector) { Hamster.vector(*values) }
+        let(:vector) { V[*values] }
 
         it "preserves the original" do
           vector.shift
-          vector.should eql(Hamster.vector(*values))
+          vector.should eql(V[*values])
         end
 
         it "returns #{expected.inspect}" do
-          vector.shift.should eql(Hamster.vector(*expected))
+          vector.shift.should eql(V[*expected])
         end
       end
     end

data/spec/lib/hamster/vector/shuffle_spec.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "hamster/vector"
 
 describe Hamster::Vector do
   describe "#shuffle" do
-    let(:vector) { Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4) }
+    let(:vector) { V[1,2,3,4] }
 
     it "returns the same values, in a usually different order" do
       different = false
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe Hamster::Vector do
 
     it "leaves the original unchanged" do
       vector.shuffle
-      vector.should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
+      vector.should eql(V[1,2,3,4])
     end
 
     context "from a subclass" do

data/spec/lib/hamster/vector/slice_spec.rb

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ require "spec_helper"
 require "hamster/vector"
 
 describe Hamster::Vector do
-  let(:vector) { Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4) }
-  let(:big) { Hamster::Vector.new(1..10000) }
+  let(:vector) { V[1,2,3,4] }
+  let(:big) { V.new(1..10000) }
 
   [:slice, :[]].each do |method|
     describe "##{method}" do
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe Hamster::Vector do
         end
 
         it "leaves the original unchanged" do
-          vector.should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
+          vector.should eql(V[1,2,3,4])
         end
       end
 
@@ -41,168 +41,168 @@ describe Hamster::Vector do
 
       context "when passed a positive integral index and count" do
         it "returns 'count' elements starting from 'index'" do
-          vector.send(method, 0, 0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 0, 1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
-          vector.send(method, 0, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2))
-          vector.send(method, 0, 4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 0, 6).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
+          vector.send(method, 0, 0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 0, 1).should  eql(V[1])
+          vector.send(method, 0, 2).should  eql(V[1,2])
+          vector.send(method, 0, 4).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 0, 6).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
           vector.send(method, 0, -1).should be_nil
           vector.send(method, 0, -2).should be_nil
           vector.send(method, 0, -4).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 2, 0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 2, 1).should eql(Hamster.vector(3))
-          vector.send(method, 2, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 2, 4).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
+          vector.send(method, 2, 0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 2, 1).should  eql(V[3])
+          vector.send(method, 2, 2).should  eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 2, 4).should  eql(V[3,4])
           vector.send(method, 2, -1).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 4, 0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 4, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector)
+          vector.send(method, 4, 0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 4, 2).should  eql(V.empty)
           vector.send(method, 4, -1).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 5, 0).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 5, 2).should be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 5, 0).should  be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 5, 2).should  be_nil
           vector.send(method, 5, -1).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 6, 0).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 6, 2).should be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 6, 0).should  be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 6, 2).should  be_nil
           vector.send(method, 6, -1).should be_nil
 
-          big.send(method, 0, 3).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          big.send(method, 1023, 4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1024,1025,1026,1027))
-          big.send(method, 1024, 4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1025,1026,1027,1028))
+          big.send(method, 0, 3).should    eql(V[1,2,3])
+          big.send(method, 1023, 4).should eql(V[1024,1025,1026,1027])
+          big.send(method, 1024, 4).should eql(V[1025,1026,1027,1028])
         end
 
         it "leaves the original unchanged" do
-          vector.should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
+          vector.should eql(V[1,2,3,4])
         end
       end
 
       context "when passed a negative integral index and count" do
         it "returns 'count' elements, starting from index which is number 'index.abs' counting from the end of the array" do
-          vector.send(method, -1, 0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1, 1).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
+          vector.send(method, -1, 0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1, 1).should  eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1, 2).should  eql(V[4])
           vector.send(method, -1, -1).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, -2, 0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -2, 1).should eql(Hamster.vector(3))
-          vector.send(method, -2, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -2, 4).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
+          vector.send(method, -2, 0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -2, 1).should  eql(V[3])
+          vector.send(method, -2, 2).should  eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -2, 4).should  eql(V[3,4])
           vector.send(method, -2, -1).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, -4, 0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -4, 1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
-          vector.send(method, -4, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2))
-          vector.send(method, -4, 4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -4, 6).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
+          vector.send(method, -4, 0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -4, 1).should  eql(V[1])
+          vector.send(method, -4, 2).should  eql(V[1,2])
+          vector.send(method, -4, 4).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -4, 6).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
           vector.send(method, -4, -1).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, -5, 0).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, -5, 1).should be_nil
+          vector.send(method, -5, 0).should  be_nil
+          vector.send(method, -5, 1).should  be_nil
           vector.send(method, -5, 10).should be_nil
           vector.send(method, -5, -1).should be_nil
 
-          big.send(method, -1, 1).should eql(Hamster.vector(10000))
-          big.send(method, -1, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(10000))
-          big.send(method, -6, 2).should eql(Hamster.vector(9995,9996))
+          big.send(method, -1, 1).should eql(V[10000])
+          big.send(method, -1, 2).should eql(V[10000])
+          big.send(method, -6, 2).should eql(V[9995,9996])
         end
       end
 
       context "when passed a Range" do
         it "returns the elements whose indexes are within the given Range" do
-          vector.send(method, 0..-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 0..-10).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 0..0).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
-          vector.send(method, 0..1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2))
-          vector.send(method, 0..2).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          vector.send(method, 0..3).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 0..4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 0..10).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 2..-10).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 2..0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 2..2).should eql(Hamster.vector(3))
-          vector.send(method, 2..3).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 2..4).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 3..0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 3..3).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, 3..4).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, 4..0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 4..4).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 4..5).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 5..0).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 5..5).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 5..6).should be_nil
-
-          big.send(method, 159..162).should eql(Hamster.vector(160,161,162,163))
-          big.send(method, 160..162).should eql(Hamster.vector(161,162,163))
-          big.send(method, 161..162).should eql(Hamster.vector(162,163))
-          big.send(method, 9999..10100).should eql(Hamster.vector(10000))
-          big.send(method, 10000..10100).should eql(Hamster.vector)
+          vector.send(method, 0..-1).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 0..-10).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 0..0).should   eql(V[1])
+          vector.send(method, 0..1).should   eql(V[1,2])
+          vector.send(method, 0..2).should   eql(V[1,2,3])
+          vector.send(method, 0..3).should   eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 0..4).should   eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 0..10).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 2..-10).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 2..0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 2..2).should   eql(V[3])
+          vector.send(method, 2..3).should   eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 2..4).should   eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 3..0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 3..3).should   eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, 3..4).should   eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, 4..0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 4..4).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 4..5).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 5..0).should   be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 5..5).should   be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 5..6).should   be_nil
+
+          big.send(method, 159..162).should     eql(V[160,161,162,163])
+          big.send(method, 160..162).should     eql(V[161,162,163])
+          big.send(method, 161..162).should     eql(V[162,163])
+          big.send(method, 9999..10100).should  eql(V[10000])
+          big.send(method, 10000..10100).should eql(V.empty)
           big.send(method, 10001..10100).should be_nil
 
-          vector.send(method, 0...-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          vector.send(method, 0...-10).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 0...0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 0...1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
-          vector.send(method, 0...2).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2))
-          vector.send(method, 0...3).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          vector.send(method, 0...4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 0...10).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 2...-10).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 2...0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 2...2).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 2...3).should eql(Hamster.vector(3))
-          vector.send(method, 2...4).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, 3...0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 3...3).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 3...4).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, 4...0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 4...4).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 4...5).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, 5...0).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 5...5).should be_nil
-          vector.send(method, 5...6).should be_nil
-
-          big.send(method, 159...162).should eql(Hamster.vector(160,161,162))
-          big.send(method, 160...162).should eql(Hamster.vector(161,162))
-          big.send(method, 161...162).should eql(Hamster.vector(162))
-          big.send(method, 9999...10100).should eql(Hamster.vector(10000))
-          big.send(method, 10000...10100).should eql(Hamster.vector)
+          vector.send(method, 0...-1).should  eql(V[1,2,3])
+          vector.send(method, 0...-10).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 0...0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 0...1).should   eql(V[1])
+          vector.send(method, 0...2).should   eql(V[1,2])
+          vector.send(method, 0...3).should   eql(V[1,2,3])
+          vector.send(method, 0...4).should   eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 0...10).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 2...-10).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 2...0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 2...2).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 2...3).should   eql(V[3])
+          vector.send(method, 2...4).should   eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, 3...0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 3...3).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 3...4).should   eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, 4...0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 4...4).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 4...5).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, 5...0).should   be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 5...5).should   be_nil
+          vector.send(method, 5...6).should   be_nil
+
+          big.send(method, 159...162).should     eql(V[160,161,162])
+          big.send(method, 160...162).should     eql(V[161,162])
+          big.send(method, 161...162).should     eql(V[162])
+          big.send(method, 9999...10100).should  eql(V[10000])
+          big.send(method, 10000...10100).should eql(V.empty)
           big.send(method, 10001...10100).should be_nil
 
-          vector.send(method, -1..-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1...-1).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1..3).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1...3).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1..4).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1...4).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1..10).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1...10).should eql(Hamster.vector(4))
-          vector.send(method, -1..0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1..-4).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1...-4).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1..-6).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -1...-6).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -2..-2).should eql(Hamster.vector(3))
-          vector.send(method, -2...-2).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -2..-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -2...-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(3))
-          vector.send(method, -2..10).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -2...10).should eql(Hamster.vector(3,4))
-
-          big.send(method, -1..-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(10000))
-          big.send(method, -1..9999).should eql(Hamster.vector(10000))
-          big.send(method, -1...9999).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          big.send(method, -2...9999).should eql(Hamster.vector(9999))
-          big.send(method, -2..-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(9999,10000))
-
-          vector.send(method, -4..-4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
-          vector.send(method, -4..-2).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          vector.send(method, -4...-2).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2))
-          vector.send(method, -4..-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -4...-1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          vector.send(method, -4..3).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -4...3).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3))
-          vector.send(method, -4..4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -4...4).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
-          vector.send(method, -4..0).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
-          vector.send(method, -4...0).should eql(Hamster.vector)
-          vector.send(method, -4..1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2))
-          vector.send(method, -4...1).should eql(Hamster.vector(1))
+          vector.send(method, -1..-1).should  eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1...-1).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1..3).should   eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1...3).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1..4).should   eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1...4).should  eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1..10).should  eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1...10).should eql(V[4])
+          vector.send(method, -1..0).should   eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1..-4).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1...-4).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1..-6).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -1...-6).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -2..-2).should  eql(V[3])
+          vector.send(method, -2...-2).should eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -2..-1).should  eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -2...-1).should eql(V[3])
+          vector.send(method, -2..10).should  eql(V[3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -2...10).should eql(V[3,4])
+
+          big.send(method, -1..-1).should    eql(V[10000])
+          big.send(method, -1..9999).should  eql(V[10000])
+          big.send(method, -1...9999).should eql(V.empty)
+          big.send(method, -2...9999).should eql(V[9999])
+          big.send(method, -2..-1).should    eql(V[9999,10000])
+
+          vector.send(method, -4..-4).should  eql(V[1])
+          vector.send(method, -4..-2).should  eql(V[1,2,3])
+          vector.send(method, -4...-2).should eql(V[1,2])
+          vector.send(method, -4..-1).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -4...-1).should eql(V[1,2,3])
+          vector.send(method, -4..3).should   eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -4...3).should  eql(V[1,2,3])
+          vector.send(method, -4..4).should   eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -4...4).should  eql(V[1,2,3,4])
+          vector.send(method, -4..0).should   eql(V[1])
+          vector.send(method, -4...0).should  eql(V.empty)
+          vector.send(method, -4..1).should   eql(V[1,2])
+          vector.send(method, -4...1).should  eql(V[1])
 
           vector.send(method, -5..-5).should be_nil
           vector.send(method, -5...-5).should be_nil
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe Hamster::Vector do
         end
 
         it "leaves the original unchanged" do
-          vector.should eql(Hamster.vector(1,2,3,4))
+          vector.should eql(V[1,2,3,4])
         end
       end
     end
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ describe Hamster::Vector do
     context "when passed a subclass of Range" do
       it "works the same as with a Range" do
         subclass = Class.new(Range)
-        vector.send(method, subclass.new(1,2)).should eql(Hamster.vector(2,3))
-        vector.send(method, subclass.new(-3,-1,true)).should eql(Hamster.vector(2,3))
+        vector.send(method, subclass.new(1,2)).should eql(V[2,3])
+        vector.send(method, subclass.new(-3,-1,true)).should eql(V[2,3])
       end
     end