Class: FindId

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
app/lib/find_id.rb

Overview

This class handles finding or creating ids for different models.

Class Method Summary (collapse)

Class Method Details

+ (Number) degree(year, degree_type, institution_name)

Finds a degree's id from the Degree table. Creates a new degree if it doesn't exist.

Parameters:

  • year (Number) —

    year the degree was awarded

  • degree_type (String) —

    type of the degree

  • institution_name (String) —

    name of the institution the degree was awarded

Returns:

  • (Number) —

    id of the degree



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# File 'app/lib/find_id.rb', line 55

def self.degree(year, degree_type, institution_name)
  degree_type = degree_type.downcase
  institution_id = self.institution(institution_name)

  Degree.create_with(approved: false)
        .find_or_create_by(year: year,
                            degree_type: degree_type,
                            institution_id: institution_id)
  degree_id = Degree.find_by(:year => year,
                              :degree_type => degree_type,
                              :institution_id => institution_id).id
  return degree_id
end

+ (Number) institution(name)

Finds an institution's id in the Institutions table. Creates a new institution if it doesn't exist.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    name of the institution

Returns:

  • (Number) —

    id of the institution



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# File 'app/lib/find_id.rb', line 40

def self.institution(name)
  name = name.downcase

  Institution.create_with(approved: false).find_or_create_by(name: name)
  institution_id = Institution.find_by(name: name).id
  return institution_id
end

+ (Number) mentor_supervisor(mentor_supervisor_name, institution_name)

Note:

This only checks for the name. It won't create a new person if only the institution is different

Finds a mentor or supervisor's id in the People table. Creates a new person with the given institution and nil position if it doesn't exist.

Parameters:

  • mentor_supervisor_name (String) —

    name of the mentor or supervisor

Returns:

  • (Number) —

    id of the mentor or supervisor



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# File 'app/lib/find_id.rb', line 24

def self.mentor_supervisor(mentor_supervisor_name, institution_name)
  mentor_supervisor_name = mentor_supervisor_name.downcase
  institution_name = institution_name.downcase
  institution_id = self.institution(institution_name)

  Person.create_with(position: nil, institution_id: institution_id, approved: false)
        .find_or_create_by(name: mentor_supervisor_name)
  mentor_supervisor_id = Person.find_by(name: mentor_supervisor_name).id
  return mentor_supervisor_id
end

+ (Number) person(name)

Finds a person's id in the People table. Creates a new person with nil position and institution if it doesn't exist.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    name of the person searched for

Returns:

  • (Number) —

    id of the person



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# File 'app/lib/find_id.rb', line 9

def self.person(name)
  name = name.downcase

  Person.create_with(position: nil, institution_id: nil, approved: false)
        .find_or_create_by(name: name)
  person_id = Person.find_by(name: name).id
  return person_id
end