marshal_file 0.0.4

data/lib/marshal_file.rb

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+# == Marshal File Writing and Reading
+# ---
+# ==== Write Example:
+#   a = {1=>2, 3=>4}
+#   c = {5=>6, 7=>8}
+#   mf = SeqFile.new("test.marshal","write")
+#   mf.write(a)
+#   mf.write(c)
+#   mf.close
+#
+# ==== Read Example:
+#   mf = SeqFile.new("test.marshal")
+#   while !mf.eof
+#     puts mf.read
+#   end
+#   mf.close
+#
+
+class MarshalFile
+  
+  # ==== initialize parameters:
+  #  filename = name of file
+  #  mode = "read" (default), "write", "append"
+  
+  def initialize(filename = nil,mode="read")
+    @filename = filename
+    if @filename == nil
+      @filename = File.join(Rails.root, 'log', 'NoName-'+Time.now.localtime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")+".marshal")
+    end
+    @open = true
+    if mode == "read"
+      if FileTest::exist?(@filename)
+        @file = File.open(@filename, 'rb')
+      else
+        @open = false
+        puts @filename + " not found"
+      end
+    end
+    if mode == "write"
+        @file = File.open(@filename, 'wb')
+    end
+    if mode == "append"
+        @file = File.open(@filename, 'ab')
+    end
+  end
+
+  # check for eof
+  # while !mf.eof
+  #     puts mf.read
+  # end
+  
+  def eof
+    if @open
+      return @file.eof? 
+    else
+      puts "file not open for reading"
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # read from marshal file
+  # must be opened in <b>read</b> mode
+  
+  def read
+    if @open
+      return Marshal.load(@file)
+    else
+      puts "file not open for reading"
+    end 
+  end
+
+  # write to marshal file
+  # must be opened in <b>append</b> or <b>write</b> mode
+
+  def write(val)
+    if @open
+      Marshal.dump(val,@file)
+    else
+      puts "file not open for writing"
+    end
+  end
+
+  # close the marshal file
+
+  
+  def close
+    if @open
+      @file.close
+      @open = false
+    end
+  end
+
+  #  delete the marshal file.
+  
+  def delete
+    if @open
+      close
+    end
+    if FileTest::exist?(@filename)
+      File.delete(@filename)
+    else
+      puts @filename + " does not exist"
+    end
+  end
+  
+end

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: marshal_file
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: 0.0.4
+  prerelease: 
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- Stephen Foley
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2014-08-25 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies: []
+description: Simple Reading and Writing of Marshal Files
+email: stephen@talaw.com
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/marshal_file.rb
+homepage: http://rubygems.org/gems/marshal_file
+licenses:
+- MIT
+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: 1.8.25
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: Read/Write Marshal Files
+test_files: []