is_a_collection 0.0.1

data/lib/is_a_collection.rb

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+class Class
+  
+  def is_a_collection(id_method=:id)
+    id_method = id_method.to_sym
+    
+    include InstanceMethods
+    extend ClassMethods
+    
+    define_method :add_to_collection do
+      self.class.__collection[send id_method] = self
+    end
+    define_method :remove_from_collection do
+      self.class.__collection.delete(send id_method)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  module InstanceMethods
+    def initialize(*args, &block)
+      super
+      add_to_collection
+    end
+    def destroy(*args, &block)
+      remove_from_collection
+      super if self.class.superclass.instance_methods.include?(:destroy)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  module ClassMethods
+    def __collection
+      @__collection ||= {}
+    end
+    def all
+      __collection.values
+    end
+    def find(identifier)
+      @__collection[identifier]
+    end
+  end
+  
+end

data/spec/is_a_collection_spec.rb

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+require File.join( File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)), '../lib/is_a_collection' )
+
+class A
+  is_a_collection
+  
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+  end
+  
+  def id
+    object_id
+  end
+  
+end
+
+class B
+  attr_reader :name
+  is_a_collection :name
+  
+  def initialize(name)
+    @name = name
+    add_to_collection
+  end
+  
+end
+
+describe "is_a_collection" do
+  describe "#all" do
+    describe "without any instances" do
+      it "should be empty" do
+        A.all.should be_empty
+      end
+    end
+    describe "with some instances" do
+      it "should return these instances" do
+        a1 = A.new
+        a2 = A.new
+        A.all.should == [a1,a2]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  describe "#find" do
+    it "should return the instance by default identifier (#object_id)" do
+      a = A.new
+      A.find(a.object_id).should == a
+    end
+    it "should return the instance by custom identifier" do
+      b = B.new('foobar')
+      B.find('foobar').should == b
+    end
+  end
+  describe "#destroy" do
+    before(:each) do
+      @b = B.new('doomed')
+    end
+    it "should remove the instances" do
+      @b.destroy
+      B.find('doomed').should be_nil
+    end
+  end
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
+name: is_a_collection
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+  prerelease: false
+  segments: 
+  - 0
+  - 0
+  - 1
+  version: 0.0.1
+platform: ruby
+authors: 
+- Niko Dittmann
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+
+date: 2010-11-09 00:00:00 +01:00
+default_executable: 
+dependencies: 
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency 
+  name: rspec
+  prerelease: false
+  requirement: &id001 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+    none: false
+    requirements: 
+    - - ">="
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+        segments: 
+        - 0
+        version: "0"
+  type: :development
+  version_requirements: *id001
+description: "A small gem that adds #find, #all and #destroy to a class to keep track of its instances."
+email: mail@niko-dittmann.com
+executables: []
+
+extensions: []
+
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+
+files: 
+- lib/is_a_collection.rb
+- spec/is_a_collection_spec.rb
+has_rdoc: true
+homepage: http://github.com/niko/is_a_collection
+licenses: []
+
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+
+require_paths: 
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+  none: false
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      segments: 
+      - 0
+      version: "0"
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement 
+  none: false
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">="
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      segments: 
+      - 0
+      version: "0"
+requirements: []
+
+rubyforge_project: nowarning
+rubygems_version: 1.3.7
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: "A small gem that adds #find, #all and #destroy to a class to keep track of its instances."
+test_files: 
+- spec/is_a_collection_spec.rb