valuable 0.8.4 → 0.8.5

data/lib/valuable.rb

@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class Valuable
     end
   end
 
+  def write_attribute(name, value)
+    self.attributes[name.to_sym] = value
+  end
+
   class << self
 
     # Returns an array of the attributes available on this object.
@@ -135,8 +139,8 @@ class Valuable
       
       create_setter_for(name, options[:klass])
 
-      alias_method options[:alias], name if options[:alias]
-      alias_method "#{options[:alias]}=", "#{name}=" if options[:alias]
+      sudo_alias options[:alias], name if options[:alias]
+      sudo_alias "#{options[:alias]}=", "#{name}=" if options[:alias]
 
       check_options_validity(name, options)
     end
@@ -152,43 +156,49 @@ class Valuable
       when NilClass
 	      
         define_method setter_method do |value|
-          attributes[attribute] = value 
+          write_attribute(attribute, value) 
         end
 
       when :integer
 
         define_method setter_method do |value|
           value_as_integer = value && value.to_i
-          attributes[attribute] = value_as_integer
+          write_attribute(attribute, value_as_integer)
         end
 
       when :string
 	
 	define_method setter_method do |value|
           value_as_string = value && value.to_s
-          attributes[attribute] = value_as_string
+          write_attribute(attribute, value_as_string)
 	end
 
       when :boolean
 
         define_method setter_method do |value|
-          attributes[attribute] = value == '0' ? false : !!value
+          write_attribute(attribute, value == '0' ? false : !!value )
 	end
     
       else
 
         define_method setter_method do |value|
           if value.nil?
-            attributes[attribute] = nil 
+            write_attribute(attribute, nil)
 	  elsif value.is_a? klass
-	    attributes[attribute] = value
+	    write_attribute(attribute, value)
 	  else
-	    attributes[attribute] = klass.new(value)
+	    write_attribute(attribute, klass.new(value))
 	  end
         end
       end
     end
 
+    def sudo_alias( alias_name, method_name )
+      define_method alias_name do |*atts|
+        send(method_name, *atts)
+      end
+    end
+
     # creates a simple accessor method named after the attribute whose
     # value it will provide during the life of the instance.
     def create_accessor_for(name)

data/test/alias_test.rb

@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ class Software < Valuable
   has_value :enterprise_namespace, :alias => 'EnterpriseNamespace'
 end
 
+class BackwardDay < Valuable
+  has_value :name, :alias => 'nickname'
+  has_value :crazies, :alias => 'funkitated'
+
+  def name=(value)
+    attributes[:name] = value.reverse
+  end
+
+  def crazies=(value, value2)
+    attributes[:crazies] = "#{value2.reverse} #{value1.reverse}"
+  end
+end
+
 class AliasTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   def test_that_values_can_be_set_using_their_alias
@@ -24,4 +37,9 @@ class AliasTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     software = Software.new(:title => 'ObtrusiveJavascriptComponent')
     assert_equal 'ObtrusiveJavascriptComponent', software.name
   end
+
+  def test_that_overridden_setters_are_not_overlooked
+    assert_equal 'rabuf', BackwardDay.new(:nickname => 'fubar').name
+  end
 end
+

data/test/write_and_read_attribute_test.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+$: << File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib')
+
+require 'test/unit'
+require 'valuable.rb'
+
+class Beer < Valuable
+  has_value :name
+end
+
+class AliasTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+
+  def test_that_values_can_be_set_using_write_attribute
+    beer = Beer.new
+    beer.write_attribute(:name, 'Red Stripe')
+    assert_equal 'Red Stripe', beer.name
+  end
+
+  def test_that_values_can_be_set_using_stringified_attribute
+    beer = Beer.new
+    beer.write_attribute('name', 'Fosters')
+    assert_equal 'Fosters', beer.name
+  end
+end
+

metadata

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
 name: valuable
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  hash: 55
+  hash: 53
   prerelease: false
   segments: 
   - 0
   - 8
-  - 4
-  version: 0.8.4
+  - 5
+  version: 0.8.5
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
 - Johnathon Wright
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ files:
 - rakefile.rb
 - test/bad_attributes_test.rb
 - test/alias_test.rb
+- test/write_and_read_attribute_test.rb
 - test/inheritance_test.rb
 - test/deprecated_test.rb
 - test/valuable_test.rb
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ summary: attr_accessor on steroids with defaults, constructor, and light casting
 test_files: 
 - test/bad_attributes_test.rb
 - test/alias_test.rb
+- test/write_and_read_attribute_test.rb
 - test/inheritance_test.rb
 - test/deprecated_test.rb
 - test/valuable_test.rb