Class: Information

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

Overview

This class handles information from submit and edit sent to the backend.

Class Method Summary (collapse)

Class Method Details

+ (Hash{String} => String, Number) submit_handling(name, position, institution_name, postdoc_array, degree_array)

Note:

It assumes that all parameters are filled out by the user.

Handles the information for submitting a new person's details.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    name of the person

  • position (String) —

    current position of the person

  • institution_name (String) —

    current institution of the person

  • postdoc_array (Array<Hash{String => String, Number}>) —

    array of the person's postdoc information

  • degree_array (Array<Hash{String => String, Number}>) —

    array of the person's degree information

Returns:

  • (Hash{String} => String, Number) —

    created person in the database



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# File 'app/lib/information.rb', line 13

def Information.submit_handling(name, position, institution_name, postdoc_array, degree_array)
  person = Person.new_person(name.downcase, position, institution_name)

  # Checks that the postdoc_array is not null before adding new mentorships
  unless postdoc_array.nil?
    postdoc_array.each do |postdoc|
      Mentorship.new_mentorship(name.downcase, postdoc[:pdSupervisor], postdoc[:pdInstitution],
        postdoc[:pdStartYear], postdoc[:pdEndYear])
    end
  end

  # Checks that degree_array is not nil before adding new degrees and supervisions
  unless degree_array.nil?
    degree_array.each do |degree|
      Degree.new_degree(degree[:year], degree[:type], degree[:institution])
      Supervision.new_supervision(degree[:year], degree[:type], degree[:institution], name, degree[:supervisor])
    end
  end

  return person
end

+ (Hash{String => String}) update_handling(id, name, position, institution_name, postdoc_array, degree_array)

Note:

It assumes that all parameters are filled out by the user.

Handles the information for editing a person's details.

Parameters:

  • id (Number) —

    id of the person

  • name (String) —

    name of the person

  • position (String) —

    current position of the person

  • institution_name (String) —

    current institution of the person

  • postdoc_array (Array<Hash{String => String, Number}>) —

    array of the person's postdoc information

  • degree_array (Array<Hash{String => String, Number}>) —

    array of the person's degree information

Returns:

  • (Hash{String => String}) —

    updated person



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# File 'app/lib/information.rb', line 45

def Information.update_handling(id, name, position, institution_name, postdoc_array, degree_array)

  # Gets the person's information from the People table
  person_object = Person.find(id)

  # Updates if the person's name is not nil
  # Checks if the name is the same. If not, change it.
  unless name.nil?
    if person_object.name != name
      Person.update(id, name: name.downcase)
    end
  end

  # Updates if the person's posiiton is not nil
  # Checks if the position is the same. If not, change it.
  unless position.nil?
    if person_object.position !=  position
      Person.update(id, position: position)
    end
  end

  # Updates if the person's institution is not nil
  # Checks if the institution is the same. If not, change it.
  unless institution_name.nil?
    institution_id = FindId.institution(institution_name)
    if person_object.institution_id != institution_id
      Person.update(id, institution_id: institution_id)
    end
  end

  # Update postdocs and degrees respectively
  Mentorship.update_mentorship(id, name, postdoc_array)
  Supervision.update_supervision(id, name, degree_array)

  # Updates person_object (not sure if we need this)
  person_object = Person.find(id)
  return person_object
end