scinote-web/app/utilities/renaming_util.rb

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module RenamingUtil
# Rename the given record in memory (without saving it!)
# by trying various combinations of appending number/s to the
# end of its name (provided by the name column).
#
# WARNING: Other record fields MUST BE valid before calling
# this function, as it uses the ActiveRecord.valid? method.
#
# WARNING: The maximum length validations on the provided name_col
# MUST BE at least 10 characters, otherwise this function can
# stir some odd behaviour.
def rename_record(record, name_col)
clazz = record.class
prev_name = record[name_col]
# Skip already valid records
if record.valid?
return
end
# Get the max. length validation, if it exist
# IF MAX_LENGTH IS VERY LOW, this code here could
# potentially cause trouble. Let's hope max_length is always 10+
max_length = Constants::INFINITY
clazz
.validators_on(name_col)
.select{ |v| v.class == ActiveModel::Validations::LengthValidator }
.each do |v|
max = v.options[:maximum]
if max.present? && max < max_length
max_length = max
end
end
# First, check if name is simply too long
if prev_name.length > max_length then
record[name_col] = prev_name[0..(max_length - 4)] + "..."
if record.valid?
return
end
end
# Now, start renaming (we try 100 tries)
cntr = 0
while (record.invalid? && cntr < 100) do
cntr += 1
suffix = " (#{cntr})"
if prev_name.length + suffix.length > max_length
record[name_col] =
prev_name[0..(max_length - 4 - suffix.length)] + suffix
else
record[name_col] = prev_name + suffix
end
end
return record.valid?
end
end