module Rabl::Helpers

Public Instance Methods

collection_root_name() click to toggle source

Returns the root for the collection Sets the name of the collection i.e “people”

=> { "people" : [] }
# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 112
def collection_root_name
  defined?(@_collection_name) ? @_collection_name : nil
end
context_scope() click to toggle source

Returns the context_scope wrapping this engine, used for retrieving data, invoking methods, etc In Rails, this is the controller and in Padrino this is the request context

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 94
def context_scope
  defined?(@_context_scope) ? @_context_scope : nil
end
data_name(data_token) click to toggle source

data_name(data) => “user” data_name(@user => :person) => :person data_name(@users) => :user user] at data_name([) => “users” data_name([]) => “array”

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 28
def data_name(data_token)
  return unless data_token # nil or false

  return data_token.values.first if data_token.is_a?(Hash) # @user => :user

  data = data_object(data_token)

  if is_collection?(data) # data is a collection
    object_name = collection_root_name if collection_root_name
    object_name ||= data.table_name if data.respond_to?(:table_name)

    if object_name.nil? && data.respond_to?(:first)
      first = data.first
      object_name = data_name(first).to_s.pluralize if first.present?
    end

    object_name ||= data_token if data_token.is_a?(Symbol)
    object_name
  elsif is_object?(data) # data is an object
    object_name = object_root_name if object_root_name
    object_name ||= data if data.is_a?(Symbol)
    object_name ||= collection_root_name.to_s.singularize if collection_root_name
    object_name ||= data.class.respond_to?(:model_name) ? data.class.model_name.element : data.class.to_s.downcase
    object_name
  else
    data_token
  end
end
data_object(data) click to toggle source

data_object(data) => <AR Object> data_object(@user => :person) => @user data_object(:user => :person) => @_object.send(:user)

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 8
def data_object(data)
  data = data.keys.first if data.is_a?(Hash) && data.keys.size == 1
  data = @_object.__send__(data) if data.is_a?(Symbol) && defined?(@_object) && @_object && @_object.respond_to?(data)
  data
end
data_object_attribute(data) click to toggle source

data_object_attribute(data) => @_object.send(data)

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 15
def data_object_attribute(data)
  attribute = @_object.__send__(data)
  attribute = attribute.as_json if
    is_collection?(attribute, false) &&
    attribute.respond_to?(:as_json)
  attribute
end
determine_object_root(data_token, data_name = nil, include_root = true) click to toggle source

Returns the object rootname based on if the root should be included Can be called with data as a collection or object determine_object_root(@user, :user, true) => “user” determine_object_root(@user, :person) => “person” determine_object_root([@user, @user]) => “user”

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 62
def determine_object_root(data_token, data_name = nil, include_root = true)
  return if object_root_name == false

  root_name = data_name.to_s if include_root
  if is_object?(data_token) || data_token.nil?
    root_name
  elsif is_collection?(data_token)
    object_root_name || (root_name.singularize if root_name)
  end
end
fetch_result_from_cache(cache_key, cache_options = {}, &block) click to toggle source

Fetches a key from the cache and stores rabl template result otherwise fetch_from_cache(‘some_key’) { …rabl template result… }

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 141
def fetch_result_from_cache(cache_key, cache_options = {}, &block)
  expanded_cache_key = ActiveSupport::Cache.expand_cache_key(cache_key, :rabl)
  Rabl.configuration.cache_engine.fetch(expanded_cache_key, cache_options, &block)
end
is_collection?(obj, follow_symbols = true) click to toggle source

Returns true if the obj is a collection of items is_collection?(@user) => false is_collection?([]) => true

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 84
def is_collection?(obj, follow_symbols = true)
  data_obj = follow_symbols ? data_object(obj) : obj
  data_obj &&
    data_obj.respond_to?(:map) && data_obj.respond_to?(:each) &&
    !(data_obj.is_a?(Struct) ||
      defined?(Hashie::Mash) && data_obj.is_a?(Hashie::Mash))
end
is_name_value?(val) click to toggle source

Returns true if the value is a name value (symbol or string)

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 117
def is_name_value?(val)
  val.is_a?(String) || val.is_a?(Symbol)
end
is_object?(obj, follow_symbols = true) click to toggle source

Returns true if obj is not a collection is_object?(@user) => true is_object?([]) => false is_object?({}) => false

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 77
def is_object?(obj, follow_symbols = true)
  obj && !is_collection?(obj, follow_symbols)
end
object_root_name() click to toggle source

Returns the root (if any) name for an object within a collection Sets the name of the object i.e “person”

> { “users” : [{ “person” : {} }] }

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 105
def object_root_name
  defined?(@_object_root_name) ? @_object_root_name : nil
end
object_to_engine(object, options = {}, &block) click to toggle source

Returns an Engine based representation of any data object given ejs template block object_to_engine(@user) { attribute :full_name } => { … } object_to_engine(@user, :source => “…”) { attribute :full_name } => { … } user] at object_to_engine([, :source => “…”) { attribute :full_name } => { … } options must have :source (rabl file contents) options can have :source_location (source filename)

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 127
def object_to_engine(object, options = {}, &block)
  return if object.nil?

  options.reverse_merge!({
    :format     => "hash".freeze,
    :view_path  => view_path,
    :root       => (options[:root] || false)
  })

  Engine.new(options[:source], options).apply(context_scope, :object => object, :locals => options[:locals], &block)
end
template_cache_configured?() click to toggle source

Returns true if the cache has been enabled for the application

# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 154
def template_cache_configured?
  if defined?(Rails)
    defined?(ActionController::Base) && ActionController::Base.perform_caching
  else
    Rabl.configuration.perform_caching
  end
end
view_path() click to toggle source
# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 98
def view_path
  defined?(@_view_path) ? @_view_path : nil
end
write_result_to_cache(cache_key, cache_options = {}) { || ... } click to toggle source
# File lib/rabl/helpers.rb, line 146
def write_result_to_cache(cache_key, cache_options = {}, &block)
  expanded_cache_key = ActiveSupport::Cache.expand_cache_key(cache_key, :rabl)
  result = yield
  Rabl.configuration.cache_engine.write(expanded_cache_key, result, cache_options)
  result
end