hnrb 0.0.1

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data/lib/hnrb.rb

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+require 'json'
+require 'net/http'
+
+class HNrb 
+
+  BASE_URL = "https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/"
+
+  def fetch_json_at(url)
+    resp = Net::HTTP.get_response(URI.parse(url)) 
+    begin
+      JSON.parse(resp.body)
+    rescue
+      resp.body
+    end
+  end
+
+  def send_get_request_to(endpoint)
+    begin
+      fetch_json_at endpoint
+    rescue
+      raise "The requested resource is not available"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def get_item(item_id)
+    send_get_request_to BASE_URL + "item/#{item_id}.json" 
+  end
+
+  def get_user(username)
+    send_get_request_to BASE_URL + "user/#{username}.json"
+  end
+
+  def get_top_stories
+    send_get_request_to BASE_URL + "topstories.json"
+  end
+
+  def get_max_item_id
+    send_get_request_to BASE_URL + "maxitem.json"
+  end
+
+  def get_changed_items_and_profiles
+    send_get_request_to BASE_URL + "updates.json"
+  end
+
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: hnrb
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: 0.0.1
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- Jingwen Chen
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2014-10-08 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies: []
+description: This rubygem aims to provide an easier way to fetch data from the Hacker
+  News API, especially if you're building ruby apps.
+email: jin@crypt.sg
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/hnrb.rb
+homepage: http://rubygems.org/gems/hnrb
+licenses:
+- MIT
+metadata: {}
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+require_paths:
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  requirements:
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  requirements:
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: 1.3.6
+requirements: []
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 2.2.2
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 4
+summary: A ruby interface for Hacker News API at Firebase.
+test_files: []