thorero 0.9.4

data/lib/extlib/hash.rb

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+require 'base64'
+
+class Hash
+  class << self
+    # Converts valid XML into a Ruby Hash structure.
+    #
+    # @param xml<String> A string representation of valid XML.
+    #
+    # @note Mixed content is treated as text and any tags in it are left unparsed
+    # @note Any attributes other than type on a node containing a text node will be
+    #   discarded
+    #
+    # @details [Typecasting]
+    #   Typecasting is performed on elements that have a +type+ attribute:
+    #   integer::
+    #   boolean:: Anything other than "true" evaluates to false.
+    #   datetime::
+    #     Returns a Time object. See Time documentation for valid Time strings.
+    #   date::
+    #     Returns a Date object. See Date documentation for valid Date strings.
+    #
+    # Keys are automatically converted to +snake_case+
+    #
+    # @example [Simple]
+    #   <user gender='m'>
+    #     <age type='integer'>35</age>
+    #     <name>Home Simpson</name>
+    #     <dob type='date'>1988-01-01</dob>
+    #     <joined-at type='datetime'>2000-04-28 23:01</joined-at>
+    #     <is-cool type='boolean'>true</is-cool>
+    #   </user>
+    #
+    #   evaluates to
+    #
+    #   { "user" => {
+    #       "gender"    => "m",
+    #       "age"       => 35,
+    #       "name"      => "Home Simpson",
+    #       "dob"       => DateObject( 1998-01-01 ),
+    #       "joined_at" => TimeObject( 2000-04-28 23:01),
+    #       "is_cool"   => true
+    #     }
+    #   }
+    #
+    # @example [Mixed Content]
+    #   <story>
+    #     A Quick <em>brown</em> Fox
+    #   </story>
+    #
+    #   evaluates to
+    #
+    #   { "story" => "A Quick <em>brown</em> Fox" }
+    #
+    # @details [Attributes other than type on a node containing text]
+    #   <story is-good='false'>
+    #     A Quick <em>brown</em> Fox
+    #   </story>
+    #
+    #   evaluates to
+    #
+    #   { "story" => "A Quick <em>brown</em> Fox" }
+    #
+    #   <bicep unit='inches' type='integer'>60</bicep>
+    #
+    #   evaluates with a typecast to an integer. But unit attribute is ignored.
+    #
+    #   { "bicep" => 60 }
+    def from_xml( xml )
+      ToHashParser.from_xml(xml)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # This class has semantics of ActiveSupport's HashWithIndifferentAccess
+  # and we only have it so that people can write
+  # params[:key] instead of params['key'].
+  #
+  # @return <Mash> This hash as a Mash for string or symbol key access.
+  def to_mash
+    hash = Mash.new(self)
+    hash.default = default
+    hash
+  end
+
+  # @return <String> This hash as a query string
+  #
+  # @example
+  #   { :name => "Bob",
+  #     :address => {
+  #       :street => '111 Ruby Ave.',
+  #       :city => 'Ruby Central',
+  #       :phones => ['111-111-1111', '222-222-2222']
+  #     }
+  #   }.to_params
+  #     #=> "name=Bob&address[city]=Ruby Central&address[phones]=111-111-1111222-222-2222&address[street]=111 Ruby Ave."
+  def to_params
+    params = ''
+    stack = []
+
+    each do |k, v|
+      if v.is_a?(Hash)
+        stack << [k,v]
+      else
+        params << "#{k}=#{v}&"
+      end
+    end
+
+    stack.each do |parent, hash|
+      hash.each do |k, v|
+        if v.is_a?(Hash)
+          stack << ["#{parent}[#{k}]", v]
+        else
+          params << "#{parent}[#{k}]=#{v}&"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    params.chop! # trailing &
+    params
+  end
+
+  # @param *allowed<Array[(String, Symbol)]> The hash keys to include.
+  #
+  # @return <Hash> A new hash with only the selected keys.
+  #
+  # @example
+  #   { :one => 1, :two => 2, :three => 3 }.only(:one)
+  #     #=> { :one => 1 }
+  def only(*allowed)
+    hash = {}
+    allowed.each {|k| hash[k] = self[k] if self.has_key?(k) }
+    hash
+  end
+
+  # @param *rejected<Array[(String, Symbol)] The hash keys to exclude.
+  #
+  # @return <Hash> A new hash without the selected keys.
+  #
+  # @example
+  #   { :one => 1, :two => 2, :three => 3 }.except(:one)
+  #     #=> { :two => 2, :three => 3 }
+  def except(*rejected)
+    hash = self.dup
+    rejected.each {|k| hash.delete(k) }
+    hash
+  end
+
+  # @return <String> The hash as attributes for an XML tag.
+  #
+  # @example
+  #   { :one => 1, "two"=>"TWO" }.to_xml_attributes
+  #     #=> 'one="1" two="TWO"'
+  def to_xml_attributes
+    map do |k,v|
+      %{#{k.to_s.camel_case.sub(/^(.{1,1})/) { |m| m.downcase }}="#{v}"}
+    end.join(' ')
+  end
+
+  alias_method :to_html_attributes, :to_xml_attributes
+
+  # @param html_class<#to_s>
+  #   The HTML class to add to the :class key. The html_class will be
+  #   concatenated to any existing classes.
+  #
+  # @example hash[:class] #=> nil
+  # @example hash.add_html_class!(:selected)
+  # @example hash[:class] #=> "selected"
+  # @example hash.add_html_class!("class1 class2")
+  # @example hash[:class] #=> "selected class1 class2"
+  def add_html_class!(html_class)
+    if self[:class]
+      self[:class] = "#{self[:class]} #{html_class}"
+    else
+      self[:class] = html_class.to_s
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Converts all keys into string values. This is used during reloading to
+  # prevent problems when classes are no longer declared.
+  #
+  # @return <Array> An array of they hash's keys
+  #
+  # @example 
+  #   hash = { One => 1, Two => 2 }.proctect_keys!
+  #   hash # => { "One" => 1, "Two" => 2 }
+  def protect_keys!
+    keys.each {|key| self[key.to_s] = delete(key) }
+  end
+
+  # Attempts to convert all string keys into Class keys. We run this after
+  # reloading to convert protected hashes back into usable hashes.
+  #
+  # @example
+  #   # Provided that classes One and Two are declared in this scope:
+  #   hash = { "One" => 1, "Two" => 2 }.unproctect_keys!
+  #   hash # => { One => 1, Two => 2 }
+  def unprotect_keys!
+    keys.each do |key|
+      (self[Object.full_const_get(key)] = delete(key)) rescue nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Destructively and non-recursively convert each key to an uppercase string,
+  # deleting nil values along the way.
+  #
+  # @return <Hash> The newly environmentized hash.
+  #
+  # @example
+  #   { :name => "Bob", :contact => { :email => "bob@bob.com" } }.environmentize_keys!
+  #     #=> { "NAME" => "Bob", "CONTACT" => { :email => "bob@bob.com" } }
+  def environmentize_keys!
+    keys.each do |key|
+      val = delete(key)
+      next if val.nil?
+      self[key.to_s.upcase] = val
+    end
+    self
+  end
+end
+
+require 'rexml/parsers/streamparser'
+require 'rexml/parsers/baseparser'
+require 'rexml/light/node'
+
+# This is a slighly modified version of the XMLUtilityNode from
+# http://merb.devjavu.com/projects/merb/ticket/95 (has.sox@gmail.com)
+# It's mainly just adding vowels, as I ht cd wth n vwls :)
+# This represents the hard part of the work, all I did was change the
+# underlying parser.
+class REXMLUtilityNode
+  attr_accessor :name, :attributes, :children, :type
+  cattr_accessor :typecasts, :available_typecasts
+
+  self.typecasts = {}
+  self.typecasts["integer"]       = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : v.to_i}
+  self.typecasts["boolean"]       = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : (v.strip != "false")}
+  self.typecasts["datetime"]      = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : Time.parse(v).utc}
+  self.typecasts["date"]          = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : Date.parse(v)}
+  self.typecasts["dateTime"]      = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : Time.parse(v).utc}
+  self.typecasts["decimal"]       = lambda{|v| BigDecimal(v)}
+  self.typecasts["double"]        = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : v.to_f}
+  self.typecasts["float"]         = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : v.to_f}
+  self.typecasts["symbol"]        = lambda{|v| v.to_sym}
+  self.typecasts["string"]        = lambda{|v| v.to_s}
+  self.typecasts["yaml"]          = lambda{|v| v.nil? ? nil : YAML.load(v)}
+  self.typecasts["base64Binary"]  = lambda{|v| Base64.decode64(v)}
+
+  self.available_typecasts = self.typecasts.keys
+
+  def initialize(name, attributes = {})
+    @name         = name.tr("-", "_")
+    # leave the type alone if we don't know what it is
+    @type         = self.class.available_typecasts.include?(attributes["type"]) ? attributes.delete("type") : attributes["type"]
+
+    @nil_element  = attributes.delete("nil") == "true"
+    @attributes   = undasherize_keys(attributes)
+    @children     = []
+    @text         = false
+  end
+
+  def add_node(node)
+    @text = true if node.is_a? String
+    @children << node
+  end
+
+  def to_hash
+    if @type == "file"
+      f = StringIO.new(::Base64.decode64(@children.first || ""))
+      class << f
+        attr_accessor :original_filename, :content_type
+      end
+      f.original_filename = attributes['name'] || 'untitled'
+      f.content_type = attributes['content_type'] || 'application/octet-stream'
+      return {name => f}
+    end
+
+    if @text
+      return { name => typecast_value( translate_xml_entities( inner_html ) ) }
+    else
+      #change repeating groups into an array
+      groups = @children.inject({}) { |s,e| (s[e.name] ||= []) << e; s }
+
+      out = nil
+      if @type == "array"
+        out = []
+        groups.each do |k, v|
+          if v.size == 1
+            out << v.first.to_hash.entries.first.last
+          else
+            out << v.map{|e| e.to_hash[k]}
+          end
+        end
+        out = out.flatten
+
+      else # If Hash
+        out = {}
+        groups.each do |k,v|
+          if v.size == 1
+            out.merge!(v.first)
+          else
+            out.merge!( k => v.map{|e| e.to_hash[k]})
+          end
+        end
+        out.merge! attributes unless attributes.empty?
+        out = out.empty? ? nil : out
+      end
+
+      if @type && out.nil?
+        { name => typecast_value(out) }
+      else
+        { name => out }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Typecasts a value based upon its type. For instance, if
+  # +node+ has #type == "integer",
+  # {{[node.typecast_value("12") #=> 12]}}
+  #
+  # @param value<String> The value that is being typecast.
+  #
+  # @details [:type options]
+  #   "integer"::
+  #     converts +value+ to an integer with #to_i
+  #   "boolean"::
+  #     checks whether +value+, after removing spaces, is the literal
+  #     "true"
+  #   "datetime"::
+  #     Parses +value+ using Time.parse, and returns a UTC Time
+  #   "date"::
+  #     Parses +value+ using Date.parse
+  #
+  # @return <Integer, TrueClass, FalseClass, Time, Date, Object>
+  #   The result of typecasting +value+.
+  #
+  # @note
+  #   If +self+ does not have a "type" key, or if it's not one of the
+  #   options specified above, the raw +value+ will be returned.
+  def typecast_value(value)
+    return value unless @type
+    proc = self.class.typecasts[@type]
+    proc.nil? ? value : proc.call(value)
+  end
+
+  # Convert basic XML entities into their literal values.
+  #
+  # @param value<#gsub> An XML fragment.
+  #
+  # @return <#gsub> The XML fragment after converting entities.
+  def translate_xml_entities(value)
+    value.gsub(/&lt;/,   "<").
+          gsub(/&gt;/,   ">").
+          gsub(/&quot;/, '"').
+          gsub(/&apos;/, "'").
+          gsub(/&amp;/,  "&")
+  end
+
+  # Take keys of the form foo-bar and convert them to foo_bar
+  def undasherize_keys(params)
+    params.keys.each do |key, value|
+      params[key.tr("-", "_")] = params.delete(key)
+    end
+    params
+  end
+
+  # Get the inner_html of the REXML node.
+  def inner_html
+    @children.join
+  end
+
+  # Converts the node into a readable HTML node.
+  #
+  # @return <String> The HTML node in text form.
+  def to_html
+    attributes.merge!(:type => @type ) if @type
+    "<#{name}#{attributes.to_xml_attributes}>#{@nil_element ? '' : inner_html}</#{name}>"
+  end
+
+  # @alias #to_html #to_s
+  def to_s
+    to_html
+  end
+end
+
+class ToHashParser
+
+  def self.from_xml(xml)
+    stack = []
+    parser = REXML::Parsers::BaseParser.new(xml)
+
+    while true
+      event = parser.pull
+      case event[0]
+      when :end_document
+        break
+      when :end_doctype, :start_doctype
+        # do nothing
+      when :start_element
+        stack.push REXMLUtilityNode.new(event[1], event[2])
+      when :end_element
+        if stack.size > 1
+          temp = stack.pop
+          stack.last.add_node(temp)
+        end
+      when :text, :cdata
+        stack.last.add_node(event[1]) unless event[1].strip.length == 0
+      end
+    end
+    stack.pop.to_hash
+  end
+end

data/lib/extlib/hook.rb

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+module Extlib
+  #
+  # TODO: Write more documentation!
+  #
+  # Overview
+  # ========
+  #
+  # The Hook module is a very simple set of AOP helpers. Basically, it
+  # allows the developer to specify a method or block that should run
+  # before or after another method.
+  #
+  # Usage
+  # =====
+  #
+  # Halting The Hook Stack
+  #
+  # Inheritance
+  #
+  # Other Goodies
+  #
+  # Please bring up any issues regarding Hooks with carllerche on IRC
+  #
+  module Hook
+
+    def self.included(base)
+      base.extend(ClassMethods)
+      base.const_set("CLASS_HOOKS", {}) unless base.const_defined?("CLASS_HOOKS")
+      base.const_set("INSTANCE_HOOKS", {}) unless base.const_defined?("INSTANCE_HOOKS")
+      base.class_eval do
+        class << self
+          def method_added(name)
+            process_method_added(name, :instance)
+          end
+
+          def singleton_method_added(name)
+            process_method_added(name, :class)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    module ClassMethods
+      include Extlib::Assertions
+      # Inject code that executes before the target class method.
+      #
+      # @param target_method<Symbol>  the name of the class method to inject before
+      # @param method_sym<Symbol>     the name of the method to run before the
+      #   target_method
+      # @param block<Block>           the code to run before the target_method
+      #
+      # @note
+      #   Either method_sym or block is required.
+      # -
+      # @api public
+      def before_class_method(target_method, method_sym = nil, &block)
+        install_hook :before, target_method, method_sym, :class, &block
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Inject code that executes after the target class method.
+      #
+      # @param target_method<Symbol>  the name of the class method to inject after
+      # @param method_sym<Symbol>     the name of the method to run after the target_method
+      # @param block<Block>           the code to run after the target_method
+      #
+      # @note
+      #   Either method_sym or block is required.
+      # -
+      # @api public
+      def after_class_method(target_method, method_sym = nil, &block)
+        install_hook :after, target_method, method_sym, :class, &block
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Inject code that executes before the target instance method.
+      #
+      # @param target_method<Symbol>  the name of the instance method to inject before
+      # @param method_sym<Symbol>     the name of the method to run before the
+      #   target_method
+      # @param block<Block>           the code to run before the target_method
+      #
+      # @note
+      #   Either method_sym or block is required.
+      # -
+      # @api public
+      def before(target_method, method_sym = nil, &block)
+        install_hook :before, target_method, method_sym, :instance, &block
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Inject code that executes after the target instance method.
+      #
+      # @param target_method<Symbol>  the name of the instance method to inject after
+      # @param method_sym<Symbol>     the name of the method to run after the
+      #   target_method
+      # @param block<Block>           the code to run after the target_method
+      #
+      # @note
+      #   Either method_sym or block is required.
+      # -
+      # @api public
+      def after(target_method, method_sym = nil, &block)
+        install_hook :after, target_method, method_sym, :instance, &block
+      end
+
+      # Register a class method as hookable. Registering a method means that
+      # before hooks will be run immediately before the method is invoked and
+      # after hooks will be called immediately after the method is invoked.
+      #
+      # @param hookable_method<Symbol> The name of the class method that should
+      #   be hookable
+      # -
+      # @api public
+      def register_class_hooks(*hooks)
+        hooks.each { |hook| register_hook(hook, :class) }
+      end
+
+      # Register aninstance method as hookable. Registering a method means that
+      # before hooks will be run immediately before the method is invoked and
+      # after hooks will be called immediately after the method is invoked.
+      #
+      # @param hookable_method<Symbol> The name of the instance method that should
+      #   be hookable
+      # -
+      # @api public
+      def register_instance_hooks(*hooks)
+        hooks.each { |hook| register_hook(hook, :instance) }
+      end
+
+      # Not yet implemented
+      def reset_hook!(target_method, scope)
+        raise NotImplementedError
+      end
+
+      # --- Alright kids... the rest is internal stuff ---
+
+      # Returns the correct HOOKS Hash depending on whether we are
+      # working with class methods or instance methods
+      def hooks_with_scope(scope)
+        case scope
+          when :class    then class_hooks
+          when :instance then instance_hooks
+          else raise ArgumentError, 'You need to pass :class or :instance as scope'
+        end
+      end
+
+      def class_hooks
+        self.const_get("CLASS_HOOKS")
+      end
+
+      def instance_hooks
+        self.const_get("INSTANCE_HOOKS")
+      end
+
+      # Registers a method as hookable. Registering hooks involves the following
+      # process
+      #
+      # * Create a blank entry in the HOOK Hash for the method.
+      # * Define the methods that execute the before and after hook stack.
+      #   These methods will be no-ops at first, but everytime a new hook is
+      #   defined, the methods will be redefined to incorporate the new hook.
+      # * Redefine the method that is to be hookable so that the hook stacks
+      #   are invoked approprietly.
+      def register_hook(target_method, scope)
+        if scope == :instance && !method_defined?(target_method)
+          raise ArgumentError, "#{target_method} instance method does not exist"
+        elsif scope == :class && !respond_to?(target_method)
+          raise ArgumentError, "#{target_method} class method does not exist"
+        end
+
+        hooks = hooks_with_scope(scope)
+
+        if hooks[target_method].nil?
+          hooks[target_method] = {
+            # We need to keep track of which class in the Inheritance chain the
+            # method was declared hookable in. Every time a child declares a new
+            # hook for the method, the hook stack invocations need to be redefined
+            # in the original Class. See #define_hook_stack_execution_methods
+            :before => [], :after => [], :in => self
+          }
+
+          define_hook_stack_execution_methods(target_method, scope)
+          define_advised_method(target_method, scope)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Is the method registered as a hookable in the given scope.
+      def registered_as_hook?(target_method, scope)
+        ! hooks_with_scope(scope)[target_method].nil?
+      end
+
+      # Generates names for the various utility methods. We need to do this because
+      # the various utility methods should not end in = so, while we're at it, we
+      # might as well get rid of all punctuation.
+      def hook_method_name(target_method, prefix, suffix)
+        target_method = target_method.to_s
+
+        case target_method[-1,1]
+          when '?' then "#{prefix}_#{target_method[0..-2]}_ques_#{suffix}"
+          when '!' then "#{prefix}_#{target_method[0..-2]}_bang_#{suffix}"
+          when '=' then "#{prefix}_#{target_method[0..-2]}_eq_#{suffix}"
+          # I add a _nan_ suffix here so that we don't ever encounter
+          # any naming conflicts.
+          else "#{prefix}_#{target_method[0..-1]}_nan_#{suffix}"
+        end
+      end
+
+      # This will need to be refactored
+      def process_method_added(method_name, scope)
+        hooks_with_scope(scope).each do |target_method, hooks|
+          if hooks[:before].any? { |hook| hook[:name] == method_name }
+            define_hook_stack_execution_methods(target_method, scope)
+          end
+
+          if hooks[:after].any? { |hook| hook[:name] == method_name }
+            define_hook_stack_execution_methods(target_method, scope)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Defines two methods. One method executes the before hook stack. The other executes
+      # the after hook stack. This method will be called many times during the Class definition
+      # process. It should be called for each hook that is defined. It will also be called
+      # when a hook is redefined (to make sure that the arity hasn't changed).
+      def define_hook_stack_execution_methods(target_method, scope)
+        unless registered_as_hook?(target_method, scope)
+          raise ArgumentError, "#{target_method} has not be registered as a hookable #{scope} method"
+        end
+
+        hooks = hooks_with_scope(scope)
+
+        before_hooks = hooks[target_method][:before]
+        before_hooks = before_hooks.map{ |info| inline_call(info, scope) }.join("\n")
+
+        after_hooks  = hooks[target_method][:after]
+        after_hooks  = after_hooks.map{ |info| inline_call(info, scope) }.join("\n")
+
+        source = %{
+          private
+
+          def #{hook_method_name(target_method, 'execute_before', 'hook_stack')}(*args)
+            #{before_hooks}
+          end
+
+          def #{hook_method_name(target_method, 'execute_after', 'hook_stack')}(*args)
+            #{after_hooks}
+          end
+        }
+
+        source = %{class << self\n#{source}\nend} if scope == :class
+
+        hooks[target_method][:in].class_eval(source, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+      end
+
+      # Returns ruby code that will invoke the hook. It checks the arity of the hook method
+      # and passes arguments accordingly.
+      def inline_call(method_info, scope)
+        name = method_info[:name]
+
+        if scope == :instance
+          args = method_defined?(name) && instance_method(name).arity != 0 ? '*args' : ''
+          %(#{name}(#{args}) if self.class <= ObjectSpace._id2ref(#{method_info[:from].object_id}))
+        else
+          args = respond_to?(name) && method(name).arity != 0 ? '*args' : ''
+          %(#{name}(#{args}) if self <= ObjectSpace._id2ref(#{method_info[:from].object_id}))
+        end
+      end
+
+      def define_advised_method(target_method, scope)
+        args = args_for(method_with_scope(target_method, scope))
+
+        renamed_target = hook_method_name(target_method, 'hookable_', 'before_advised')
+
+        source = <<-EOD
+          def #{target_method}(#{args})
+            retval = nil
+            catch(:halt) do
+              #{hook_method_name(target_method, 'execute_before', 'hook_stack')}(#{args})
+              retval = #{renamed_target}(#{args})
+              #{hook_method_name(target_method, 'execute_after', 'hook_stack')}(retval, #{args})
+              retval
+            end
+          end
+        EOD
+
+        if scope == :instance && !instance_methods(false).include?(target_method.to_s)
+          send(:alias_method, renamed_target, target_method)
+
+          proxy_module = Module.new
+          proxy_module.class_eval(source, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+          self.send(:include, proxy_module)
+        else
+          source = %{alias_method :#{renamed_target}, :#{target_method}\n#{source}}
+          source = %{class << self\n#{source}\nend} if scope == :class
+          class_eval(source, __FILE__, __LINE__)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # --- Add a hook ---
+
+      def install_hook(type, target_method, method_sym, scope, &block)
+        assert_kind_of 'target_method', target_method, Symbol
+        assert_kind_of 'method_sym',    method_sym,    Symbol unless method_sym.nil?
+        assert_kind_of 'scope',         scope,         Symbol
+
+        if !block_given? and method_sym.nil?
+          raise ArgumentError, "You need to pass 2 arguments to \"#{type}\"."
+        end
+
+        if method_sym.to_s[-1,1] == '='
+          raise ArgumentError, "Methods ending in = cannot be hooks"
+        end
+
+        unless [ :class, :instance ].include?(scope)
+          raise ArgumentError, 'You need to pass :class or :instance as scope'
+        end
+
+        register_hook(target_method, scope) unless registered_as_hook?(target_method, scope)
+
+        hooks = hooks_with_scope(scope)
+
+        if block
+          method_sym = "__hooks_#{type}_#{quote_method(target_method)}_#{hooks[target_method][type].length}".to_sym
+          if scope == :class
+            (class << self; self; end;).instance_eval do
+              define_method(method_sym, &block)
+            end
+          else
+            define_method(method_sym, &block)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Adds method to the stack an redefines the hook invocation method
+        hooks[target_method][type] << { :name => method_sym, :from => self }
+        define_hook_stack_execution_methods(target_method, scope)
+      end
+
+      # --- Helpers ---
+
+      def args_for(method)
+        if method.arity == 0
+          "&block"
+        elsif method.arity > 0
+          "_" << (1 .. method.arity).to_a.join(", _") << ", &block"
+        elsif (method.arity + 1) < 0
+          "_" << (1 .. (method.arity).abs - 1).to_a.join(", _") << ", *args, &block"
+        else
+          "*args, &block"
+        end
+      end
+
+      def method_with_scope(name, scope)
+        case scope
+          when :class    then method(name)
+          when :instance then instance_method(name)
+          else raise ArgumentError, 'You need to pass :class or :instance as scope'
+        end
+      end
+
+      def quote_method(name)
+        name.to_s.gsub(/\?$/, '_q_').gsub(/!$/, '_b_').gsub(/=$/, '_eq_')
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+end