json_serialisable 0.0.1

data/lib/json_serialisable.rb

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+# Mixin for the Class class
+class Class
+	# A shorthand which automatically adds methods for serialising via JSON
+	#
+	# Example:
+	#					attr_serialise :a, :b, ...
+	#
+	# Arguments:
+	#					(:variable_label)+
+	#
+	#	Remark: 
+	#					There should be a matching contstructor with the same method signature as the labels used in the function call.
+	# 				This way json_create will not error when it is called.
+
+	def attr_serialise(*attrs)
+    	
+		# Sanity checks
+		abort "Please provide at least one argument" if attrs.length == 0
+
+		#Build to the to_json method
+		tojson = "def to_json(*a)\n{ 'json_class' => #{self.name}"
+		attrs.each { |a| tojson << ",\n'#{a}' => @#{a}"}
+		tojson << "\n}.to_json(*a)\nend"
+
+		#build to json_create method
+		jsoncreate = "def self.json_create(o)\nnew( *o['#{attrs.shift}']"
+		attrs.each { |a| jsoncreate << ", *o['#{a}']" }
+		jsoncreate << ")\nend"
+
+		# Add methods
+		class_eval(tojson)
+		class_eval(jsoncreate)
+	end
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: json_serialisable
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: 0.0.1
+  prerelease: 
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- Carl Ellis
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2012-02-02 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies:
+- !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
+  name: json
+  requirement: &20584776 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+    none: false
+    requirements:
+    - - ! '>='
+      - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+        version: 1.5.4
+  type: :runtime
+  prerelease: false
+  version_requirements: *20584776
+description: Adds support for autogenerating json serialisation functions
+email: carlc75@gmail.com
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/json_serialisable.rb
+homepage: http://carlellis.co.uk
+licenses: []
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+require_paths:
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+requirements: []
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 1.8.11
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: Class mixin for JSON support
+test_files: []