interpolator 0.12 → 0.13

data/interpolator.rb

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 # WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
 # FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
 # OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
-
+#
+#
 module Interpolator
 
 # Table holds a series of independent and dependent values that can be interpolated or extrapolated.
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ module Interpolator
 #          t = Table.new [1.0,2.0],[3.0,4.0]
 #          and is equivalent to
 #          t = Table.new(1.0=>3.0,2.0=>4.0)
+#
+#          set attributes inline
+#          t = Table.new([1.0,2.0],[3.0,4.0]) do |tab| tab.extrapolate=false end
 #     
 # * bivariant table
 #
@@ -76,6 +79,15 @@ module Interpolator
 #                      1=>Table.new([1.0,2.0,3.0],[4.0,5.0,6.0]),
 #                      5=>Table.new([11.0,12.0,13.0],[-14.0,-15.0,-16.0]))
 #                  )
+#
+#
+# As a convienance the constructor accepts a block and will pass back the
+# Table instance. This makes it easy to set the style and extrapolation inline.
+# For example,
+#
+#       tabfoo = Table.new [1,2,3],[4,5.5,6] do |t| t.extrapolate=false end
+#
+#
        def initialize (*args)
            if (args.size==2) then
                raise "duel argument table constructor must be 2 Arrays" unless args[0].kind_of? Array
@@ -100,6 +112,9 @@ module Interpolator
            end
            @extrapolate = true
            @style       = LINEAR
+           if block_given? 
+             yield self  # makes it easy for users to set Table attributes inline
+           end
        end
 # Interpolate or extrapolate the Table. Pass as many arguments as there are independent dimensions to the table (univariant a
 # single argument, bivariant 2 arguments, etc.)
@@ -392,13 +407,16 @@ require 'test/unit'
            t.read(1)
          }
       end
+      def test_block
+        t = Table.new [1.0,2.0,3.0],[3.0,4.0,5.0] do |tab| tab.extrapolate=false;tab.style=Table::LAGRANGE2 end
+        assert_equal(t.read(4.0),5.0)
+      end
       
     end
+    
 
 end
 
 
 end
 
-
-

metadata

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
 name: interpolator
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  version: "0.12"
+  version: "0.13"
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
 - Eric T Meyers
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
 
-date: 2009-08-03 00:00:00 -04:00
+date: 2009-08-08 00:00:00 -04:00
 default_executable: 
 dependencies: []