Verifly v0.2

This gem provides an api to run sequential checks like 'ActiveModel::Validations' do, but with generic messages instead of errors.

It also provides additional components to build it which could be used to imporve code readability. See Applicator, ApplicatorWithOptions and ClassBuilder along with Verifier

$ gem install verifly

and then in code

require 'verifly'

example:

Abstract = Struct.new(:data)
  extend Verifly::ClassBuilder::Mixin

  class WithString < self
    def self.build_class(x)
      self if x.is_a?(String)
    end
  end

  Generic = Class.new(self)

  self.buildable_classes = [WithString, Generic]
  # or, vice versa
  def self.buildable_classes
    [WithString, Generic]
  end
end

Abstract.build("foo") # => WithString.new("foo")
Abstract.build(:foo) # => Generic.new("foo")

or see it at rubydoc.info

Why don't just use Uber::Builder? (Uber is cool, you should try it) There are two reasons: firstly, it is an unnecessary dependency. We dont want npm hell, do we? Uber::Builder realy does not do much work, it's just a pattern. Secondly, this implementation looks more clear to me, because children are deciding whether they will handle arguments, not parents.

So to use it, you have to:

1. Write some classes with duck type .class_builder(*args)

2. Invoke Verifly::ClassBuilder.new([<%= array_of_classes %>]).call(*args)

3. ????

4. PROFIT

It's simple and clear, but not very sugary. So, otherwise, you may do following:

1. Write an abstract class

2. Extend Verifly::ClassBuilder::Mixin

3. Inherit from the abstract class in different implementations

4. If some implementations have common ancestors (not including the abstract class), you can implement common ancestor's .build_class in terms of super (i.e. def self.build_class(x); super if x.is_a?(String); end)

5. Change .build_class of other classes like self if .... Don't change default implementation's .build_class

6. Setup .buildable_classes on the abstract class, mentioning only direct children if you done step 4

7. Optionally redefine .build in abstract class, if you want to separate build_class and constructor params

8. Use .build instead of new

Applicator is designed to wrap applications of applicable objects around some binding in some context

example:

object = OpenStruct.new(foo: :bar)
Applicator.call(:foo, object, {}) # => :bar
Applicator.call('foo', object, {}) # => :bar
Applicator.call('context', object, {}) # => {}
Applicator.call(-> { foo }, object, {}) # => :bar
Applicator.call(->(context) { context[foo] }, object, bar: :baz) # => :baz
Applicator.call(true, object, {}) # => true

foo = :bar
Applicator.call(:foo, binding, {}) # => :bar
Applicator.call('object.foo', binding, {}) # => :bar

Applicator is good, but in most cases ApplicatorWithOptions would be a better option.

ApplicatorWithOptions is an applicator with options. The options are if: and unless: . Same as in ActiveModel::Validations, they are applied to the same binding. Main action is executed only if if: evaluates to truthy and unless: evaluates to falsey.

See examples:

ApplicatorWithOptions.new(:foo, if: -> { true }).call(binding, {}) # => foo

ApplicatorWithOptions.new(:foo, if: -> (context) { context[:bar] })
  .call(binding, { bar: true }) # => foo

ApplicatorWithOptions.new(:foo, if: { bar: true }).call(binding, :bar) # => foo

ApplicatorWithOptions.new(:foo, unless: -> { true })
  .call(binding, {}) # => nil
ApplicatorWithOptions.new(:foo, unless: -> (context) { context[:bar] })
  .call(binding, { bar: true }) # => foo
ApplicatorWithOptions.new(:foo, unless: { bar: true })
  .call(binding, :bar) # => nil

The last, but the most interesting component is Verifier. Verifiers use ApplciatorWithOptions to execute generic procedures. Procedures should call message! if they want to yield something. Note that you should implement message! by yourself (in terms of super)

class MyVerifier < Verifly::Verifier
  Message = Struct.new(:text)
  verify :foo, if: { foo: true }

  private

  def message!(text)
    super { Message.new(text) }
  end

  def foo
    message!('Something is wrong') if Fixnum != Bignum
  end
end

In addition to Applicator's power, you also can nest your verifiers to split the logic

class MyVerifier < Verifly::Verifier
  Message = Struct.new(:text)
  verify_with ChildVerifier, if: -> (context) { cotnext[:foo] }

  private

  def message!(text)
    super { Message.new(text) }
  end
end

class ChildVerifier < MyVerifier
  verify %q(message!("it's alive!"))
end

This gem uses yard to generate documentation about its API. Visit http://www.rubydoc.info/github/umbrellio/verifly/master to see actual documentation for master.