slugify-eobrien 0.0.2

data/lib/slugify-eobrien.rb

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+=begin
+assumes slugging after validation
+
+assumes
+
+  def slug_this
+   generate_slug(Category, self.foo)
+  end
+
+in each model to be slugged
+=end
+
+module Slugifyeobrien
+
+  def to_param
+    self.slug
+  end
+
+  def generate_slug(model, var)  #Post, self.title
+    str = to_slug(var)
+    count = 2
+    obj = model.where(slug: str).first
+    while obj && obj != self
+      str = str + "-" + count.to_s
+      obj = model.where(slug: str).first
+      count += 1
+    end
+    self.slug = str.downcase
+  end
+
+
+  def to_slug(name)
+    #strip the string
+    ret = name.strip
+
+    #blow away apostrophes
+    ret.gsub! /['`]/,""
+
+    # @ --> at, and & --> and
+    ret.gsub! /\s*@\s*/, " at "
+    ret.gsub! /\s*&\s*/, " and "
+
+    #replace all non alphanumeric with dash
+     ret.gsub! /\s*[^A-Za-z0-9]\s*/, '-'
+
+     #convert double dashes to single
+     ret.gsub! /-+/,"-"
+
+     #strip off leading/trailing dash
+     ret.gsub! /\A[-\.]+|[-\.]+\z/,""
+
+     ret
+  end
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: slugify-eobrien
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: 0.0.2
+  prerelease: 
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- Eamonn O'Brien
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2013-07-31 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies: []
+description: This gem helps you create slugs
+email: eamonn.p.obrien@gmail.com
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/slugify-eobrien.rb
+homepage: http://github.com
+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: 1.8.25
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: A slugging gem
+test_files: []