Let's say I have such a class:
class A
def initialize(arg)
#arg = arg
end
end
a = A.new(123)
Is it possible to test the value of #arg with RSpec without changing this code?
Yes. Use instance_variable_get method:
irb(main):014:0> a = A.new(123)
irb(main):015:0> a.instance_variable_get(:#arg)
=> 123
https://apidock.com/ruby/v2_5_5/Object/instance_variable_get
Related
I am trying to access class methods within a define_singleton_method block, but it doesn't seem to be working.
Here is an example.
class Test
attr_accessor :tags
def initialize
#tags = []
#tags.define_singleton_method(:<<) do |val|
val = tosymbol(val)
push(val)
end
end
def tosymbol(value)
value = value.to_s
value = value.gsub!(/\s+/,'_') || value
value = value.downcase! || value
return value.to_sym
end
end
But when I use it I get an error.
test = Test.new
test.tags<<"Hello World"
NoMethodError: undefined method `tosymbol' for []:Array
from /home/joebloggs/GitHub/repo/file.rb:183:in `block in initialize'
from (irb):9
from /home/joebloggs/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.3.0/bin/irb:11:in `<main>'
I tried changing val = tosymbol(val) to val = Test::tosymbol(val) but that didn't work either, I get undefined method 'tosymbol' for Test:Class
I could re-write what tosymbol is doing, but it wouldn't be very DRY. Where am I going wrong? Thanks.
Where am I going wrong?
You're (re)defining a << method for instance of Array class, not Test class.
While doing so you are trying to access tosymbol method, that is not defined in Array class, but in Test class.
What you want, probably (read judging by your code sample), is to define << method for instances of Test class:
def initialize
#tags = []
end
def <<(val)
tags << tosymbol(val)
end
test = Test.new
test << "Hello World"
#=> [:hello_world]
EDIT
To make your example to work you just need to assign the instance to a variable and call the tosymbol method with correct receiver:
def initialize
#tags = []
test = self # <============
#tags.define_singleton_method(:<<) do |val|
val = test.tosymbol(val)
push(val)
end
end
Now:
test.tags << 'Hello World'
#=> [:hello_world]
I have a class called Test. I've created an instance:
example = Test.new
I want to return a value when I type this:
example
I know how to return a value when typing:
example.give_me_some_stuff
But I can't figure out how to override just the instance name and return some value, preferably the result of a method inside of the class.
EDIT:
This works for a method that returns a string, but I can't return an instance variable from the instance of the class. For example here is the test I'm trying to make work:
def test_push
stack = Stack.new
stack.push(10)
binding.pry
refute stack.empty?
end
And here is my class:
class Stack
attr_accessor :contents
def inspect
#contents
end
def initialize
#contents = []
end
def push(n)
#contents << n
end
end
In the test my object comes back as:
#<Stack:0x007f8cd9051938 #contents=[10]>
When I want it to return just the value of #contents.
example always returns your object. If it would return another object, example.give_me_some_stuff would not work anymore.
Maybe you're looking for inspect. IRB calls inspect when printing your object:
class Test
def inspect
"I am Test"
end
end
IRB session:
irb(main):001:0> example = Test.new
=> I am Test
irb(main):002:0> example
=> I am Test
Did you mean this?:
Test = Struct.new('Test', :a, :b)
example = Test.new(1, 2)
example.instance_eval do
def give_me_some_stuff
a + b
end
end
example.give_me_some_stuff #=> 3
another_example = Test.new(1, 2)
# => #<struct Struct::Test a=1, b=2>
another_example.give_me_some_stuff
#=> NoMethodError: undefined method `give_me_some_stuff' for #<struct Struct::Test a=1, b=2>
How can I create a dynamic property in ruby? This functionality exists in python.
class Example(object):
value = "This is property!"
class Test(object):
#property
def check(self):
return Example
test = Test()
print(test.check.value) # This is property!
How can I do the same in ruby?
class Example
def value
"This is property!"
end
end
class Test
def check
Example.new
end
end
test = Test.new
puts test.check.value # This is property!
class Test
def check
"This is property!"
end
end
test = Test.new
puts(test.check) # This is property!
Not sure what you want from your example. Properties (from what I've seen) are usually used to create setters and getters. You can have that in Ruby with attr_accessor:
class Test
attr_accessor :check
end
You can call attr_accessor anytime you want an attribute:
class Test
%w{this are possible attribute names}.each do |att|
attr_accessor att
end
end
Or
Class Test
end
test = Test.new
Test.send(:attr_accessor, :whatever)
test.whatever = "something"
test.whatever # => "something"
If you only want a getter you have attr_reader, and there's attr_writer for a writer. They all, for an attribute called attribute_name, use an instance variable called #attribute_name. They all may be built with instance_variable_set and instance_variable_get, which allow dynamically setting and getting instance variables.
You can use ruby's method_missing to achieve something similar:
class TestCheck
def method_missing(methodId)
if(methodId.id2name == "check")
puts "check called"
else
puts "method not found"
end
end
end
t = TestCheck.new
t.check #=> "check called"
t.something_else #=> "method not found"
Reference: Ruby docs
For academic reasons, I'd like to make an instance of Ruby class act like a hash.
GOALS
Initialize MyClass instance with a hash # success
Request values from instance of myClass, like a hash # success
Then set properties as a hash # fail
Although some discussion exists, I tried what's out there (1, 2) with no success. Let me know what I'm doing wrong. Thanks!
class MyClass
attr_accessor :my_hash
def initialize(hash={})
#my_hash = hash
end
def [](key)
my_hash[key]
end
def set_prop(key, value)
myhash[key] = value
end
end
test = myClass.new({:a => 3}) #=> #<MyClass:0x007f96ca943898 #my_hash={:a=>3}>
test[:a] #=> 3
test[:b] = 4 #=> NameError: undefined local variable or method `myhash' for #<MyClass:0x007f96ca9d0ef0 #my_hash={:a=>3}>
You declared set_prop, but you're using []= in tests. Did you mean to get this?
class MyClass
attr_accessor :my_hash
def initialize(hash={})
#my_hash = hash
end
def [](key)
my_hash[key]
end
def []=(key, value)
my_hash[key] = value
end
end
test = MyClass.new({:a => 3}) # success
test[:a] # success
test[:b] = 4 # success
test.my_hash # => {:a=>3, :b=>4}
module HashizeModel
def [](key)
sym_key = to_sym_key(key)
self.instance_variable_get(sym_key)
end
def []=(key, value)
sym_key = to_sym_key(key)
self.instance_variable_set(sym_key, value)
end
private
def to_sym_key(key)
if key.is_a? Symbol
return ('#'+key.to_s).to_sym
else
return ('#'+key.to_s.delete('#')).to_sym
end
end
end
You should write it as test = MyClass.new({:a => 3}) and the below code should work.
class MyClass
attr_accessor :my_hash
def initialize(hash={})
#my_hash = hash
end
def [](key)
#my_hash[key]
end
def []=(key,val)
#my_hash[key]=val
end
def set_prop(key, value)
#myhash[key] = value
end
end
test = MyClass.new({:a => 3})
test[:a]
test[:b]= 4
test.my_hash # => {:a=>3, :b=>4}
Given the following class:
class Test
attr_accessor :name
end
When I create the object, I want to do the following:
t = Test.new {name = 'Some Test Object'}
At the moment, it results in the name attribute still being nil.
Is that possible without adding an initializer?
ok,
I came up with a solution. It uses the initialize method but on the other hand do exactly what you want.
class Test
attr_accessor :name
def initialize(init)
init.each_pair do |key, val|
instance_variable_set('#' + key.to_s, val)
end
end
def display
puts #name
end
end
t = Test.new :name => 'hello'
t.display
happy ? :)
Alternative solution using inheritance. Note, with this solution, you don't need to explicitly declare the attr_accessor!
class CSharpStyle
def initialize(init)
init.each_pair do |key, val|
instance_variable_set('#' + key.to_s, val)
instance_eval "class << self; attr_accessor :#{key.to_s}; end"
end
end
end
class Test < CSharpStyle
def initialize(arg1, arg2, *init)
super(init.last)
end
end
t = Test.new 'a val 1', 'a val 2', {:left => 'gauche', :right => 'droite'}
puts "#{t.left} <=> #{t.right}"
As mentioned by others, the easiest way to do this would be to define an initialize method. If you don't want to do that, you could make your class inherit from Struct.
class Test < Struct.new(:name)
end
So now:
>> t = Test.new("Some Test Object")
=> #<struct Test name="Some Test Object">
>> t.name
=> "Some Test Object"
There is a general way of doing complex object initialization by
passing a block with necessary actions. This block is evaluated in the
context of the object to be initialized, so you have an easy access to
all instance variables and methods.
Continuing your example, we can define this generic initializer:
class Test
attr_accessor :name
def initialize(&block)
instance_eval(&block)
end
end
and then pass it the appropriate code block:
t = Test.new { #name = 'name' }
or
t = Test.new do
self.name = 'name'
# Any other initialization code, if needed.
end
Note that this approach does not require adding much complexity
to the initialize method, per se.
As previously mentioned, the sensible way to do this is either with a Struct or by defining an Test#initialize method. This is exactly what structs and constructors are for. Using an options hash corresponding to attributes is the closest equivalent of your C# example, and it's a normal-looking Ruby convention:
t = Test.new({:name => "something"})
t = Test.new(name: "something") # json-style or kwargs
But in your example you are doing something that looks more like variable assignment using = so let's try using a block instead of a hash. (You're also using Name which would be a constant in Ruby, we'll change that.)
t = Test.new { #name = "something" }
Cool, now let's make that actually work:
class BlockInit
def self.new(&block)
super.tap { |obj| obj.instance_eval &block }
end
end
class Test < BlockInit
attr_accessor :name
end
t = Test.new { #name = "something" }
# => #<Test:0x007f90d38bacc0 #name="something">
t.name
# => "something"
We've created a class with a constructor that accepts a block argument, which is executed within the newly-instantiated object.
Because you said you wanted to avoid using initialize, I'm instead overriding new and calling super to get the default behavior from Object#new. Normally we would define initialize instead, this approach isn't recommended except in meeting the specific request in your question.
When we pass a block into a subclass of BlockInit we can do more than just set variable... we're essentially just injecting code into the initialize method (which we're avoiding writing). If you also wanted an initialize method that does other stuff (as you mentioned in comments) you could add it to Test and not even have to call super (since our changes aren't in BlockInit#initialize, rather BlockInit.new)
Hope that's a creative solution to a very specific and intriguing request.
The code you're indicating is passing parameters into the initialize function. You will most definitely have to either use initialize, or use a more boring syntax:
test = Test.new
test.name = 'Some test object'
Would need to subclass Test (here shown with own method and initializer) e.g.:
class Test
attr_accessor :name, :some_var
def initialize some_var
#some_var = some_var
end
def some_function
"#{some_var} calculation by #{name}"
end
end
class SubClassedTest < Test
def initialize some_var, attrbs
attrbs.each_pair do |k,v|
instance_variable_set('#' + k.to_s, v)
end
super(some_var)
end
end
tester = SubClassedTest.new "some", name: "james"
puts tester.some_function
outputs: some calculation by james
You could do this.
class Test
def not_called_initialize(but_act_like_one)
but_act_like_one.each_pair do |variable,value|
instance_variable_set('#' + variable.to_s, value)
class << self
self
end.class_eval do
attr_accessor variable
end
end
end
end
(t = Test.new).not_called_initialize :name => "Ashish", :age => 33
puts t.name #=> Ashish
puts t.age #=> 33
One advantage is that you don't even have to define your instance variables upfront using attr_accessor. You could pass all the instance variables you need through not_called_initialize method and let it create them besides defining the getters and setters.
If you don't want to override initialize then you'll have to move up the chain and override new. Here's an example:
class Foo
attr_accessor :bar, :baz
def self.new(*args, &block)
allocate.tap do |instance|
if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
args.last.each_pair do |k,v|
instance.send "#{k}=", v
end
else
instance.send :initialize, *args
end
end
end
def initialize(*args)
puts "initialize called with #{args}"
end
end
If the last thing you pass in is a Hash it will bypass initialize and call the setters immediately. If you pass anything else in it will call initialize with those arguments.