class Faker::Base

Constants

Letters
Numbers
ULetters

Public Class Methods

bothify(string) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 56
def bothify(string)
  letterify(numerify(string))
end
fetch(key) click to toggle source

Helper for the common approach of grabbing a translation with an array of values and selecting one of them.

# File lib/faker.rb, line 96
def fetch(key)
  fetched = sample(translate("faker.#{key}"))
  if fetched && fetched.match(/^\//) and fetched.match(/\/$/) # A regex
    regexify(fetched)
  else
    fetched
  end
end
fetch_all(key) click to toggle source

Helper for the common approach of grabbing a translation with an array of values and returning all of them.

# File lib/faker.rb, line 107
def fetch_all(key)
  fetched = translate("faker.#{key}")
  fetched = fetched.last if fetched.size <= 1
  if !fetched.respond_to?(:sample) && fetched.match(/^\//) and fetched.match(/\/$/) # A regex
    regexify(fetched)
  else
    fetched
  end
end
flexible(key) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 168
def flexible(key)
  @flexible_key = key
end
letterify(letter_string) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 52
def letterify(letter_string)
  letter_string.gsub(/\?/) { sample(ULetters) }
end
method_missing(m, *args, &block) click to toggle source

You can add whatever you want to the locale file, and it will get caught here. E.g., in your locale file, create a

name:
  girls_name: ["Alice", "Cheryl", "Tatiana"]

Then you can call Faker::Name.girls_name and it will act like first_name

Calls superclass method
# File lib/faker.rb, line 177
def method_missing(m, *args, &block)
  super unless @flexible_key

  # Use the alternate form of translate to get a nil rather than a "missing translation" string
  if translation = translate(:faker)[@flexible_key][m]
    sample(translation)
  else
    super
  end
end
numerify(number_string) click to toggle source

make sure numerify results doesn’t start with a zero

# File lib/faker.rb, line 48
def numerify(number_string)
  number_string.sub(/#/) { (rand(9)+1).to_s }.gsub(/#/) { rand(10).to_s }
end
parse(key) click to toggle source

Load formatted strings from the locale, “parsing” them into method calls that can be used to generate a formatted translation: e.g., “#{first_name} #{last_name}”.

# File lib/faker.rb, line 120
def parse(key)
  fetched = fetch(key)
  parts = fetched.scan(/(\(?)#\{([A-Za-z]+\.)?([^\}]+)\}([^#]+)?/).map {|prefix, kls, meth, etc|
    # If the token had a class Prefix (e.g., Name.first_name)
    # grab the constant, otherwise use self
    cls = kls ? Faker.const_get(kls.chop) : self

    # If an optional leading parentheses is not present, prefix.should == "", otherwise prefix.should == "("
    # In either case the information will be retained for reconstruction of the string.
    text = prefix

    # If the class has the method, call it, otherwise
    # fetch the transation (i.e., faker.name.first_name)
    text += cls.respond_to?(meth) ? cls.send(meth) : fetch("#{(kls || self).to_s.split('::').last.downcase}.#{meth.downcase}")

    # And tack on spaces, commas, etc. left over in the string
    text += etc.to_s
  }
  # If the fetched key couldn't be parsed, then fallback to numerify
  parts.any? ? parts.join : numerify(fetched)
end
rand(max = nil) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 206
def rand(max = nil)
  if max.nil?
    Faker::Config.random.rand
  elsif max.is_a?(Range) || max.to_i > 0
    Faker::Config.random.rand(max)
  else
    0
  end
end
rand_in_range(from, to) click to toggle source

Generates a random value between the interval

# File lib/faker.rb, line 189
def rand_in_range(from, to)
  from, to = to, from if to < from
  rand(from..to)
end
regexify(re) click to toggle source

Given a regular expression, attempt to generate a string that would match it. This is a rather simple implementation, so don't be shocked if it blows up on you in a spectacular fashion.

It does not handle ., *, unbounded ranges such as {1,}, extensions such as (?=), character classes, some abbreviations for character classes, and nested parentheses.

I told you it was simple. :) It's also probably dog-slow, so you shouldn't use it.

It will take a regex like this:

/^[A-PR-UWYZ0-9][AEHMNPRTVXY0-9]?? 1,2[ABD-HJLN-UW-Z]{2}$/

and generate a string like this:

“U3V 3TP”

# File lib/faker.rb, line 79
def regexify(re)
  re = re.source if re.respond_to?(:source) # Handle either a Regexp or a String that looks like a Regexp
  re.
    gsub(/^\/?\^?/, '').gsub(/\$?\/?$/, '').                                                                      # Ditch the anchors
    gsub(/\{(\d+)\}/, '{\1,\1}').gsub(/\?/, '{0,1}').                                                             # All {2} become {2,2} and ? become {0,1}
    gsub(/(\[[^\]]+\])\{(\d+),(\d+)\}/) {|match| $1 * sample(Array(Range.new($2.to_i, $3.to_i))) }.                # [12]{1,2} becomes [12] or [12][12]
    gsub(/(\([^\)]+\))\{(\d+),(\d+)\}/) {|match| $1 * sample(Array(Range.new($2.to_i, $3.to_i))) }.                # (12|34){1,2} becomes (12|34) or (12|34)(12|34)
    gsub(/(\\?.)\{(\d+),(\d+)\}/) {|match| $1 * sample(Array(Range.new($2.to_i, $3.to_i))) }.                      # A{1,2} becomes A or AA or \d{3} becomes \d\d\d
    gsub(/\((.*?)\)/) {|match| sample(match.gsub(/[\(\)]/, '').split('|')) }.                                      # (this|that) becomes 'this' or 'that'
    gsub(/\[([^\]]+)\]/) {|match| match.gsub(/(\w\-\w)/) {|range| sample(Array(Range.new(*range.split('-')))) } }. # All A-Z inside of [] become C (or X, or whatever)
    gsub(/\[([^\]]+)\]/) {|match| sample($1.split('')) }.                                                          # All [ABC] become B (or A or C)
    gsub('\d') {|match| sample(Numbers) }.
    gsub('\w') {|match| sample(Letters) }
end
sample(list) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 198
def sample(list)
  list.respond_to?(:sample) ? list.sample(random: Faker::Config.random) : list
end
shuffle(list) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 202
def shuffle(list)
  list.shuffle(random: Faker::Config.random)
end
translate(*args) click to toggle source

Call I18n.translate with our configured locale if no locale is specified

# File lib/faker.rb, line 144
def translate(*args)
  opts = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
  opts[:locale] ||= Faker::Config.locale
  opts[:raise] = true
  I18n.translate(*(args.push(opts)))
rescue I18n::MissingTranslationData
  opts = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.pop : {}
  opts[:locale] = :en

  # Super-simple fallback -- fallback to en if the
  # translation was missing.  If the translation isn't
  # in en either, then it will raise again.
  I18n.translate(*(args.push(opts)))
end
unique(max_retries = 10_000) click to toggle source
# File lib/faker.rb, line 194
def unique(max_retries = 10_000)
  @unique_generator ||= UniqueGenerator.new(self, max_retries)
end
with_locale(tmp_locale = nil) { || ... } click to toggle source

Executes block with given locale set.

# File lib/faker.rb, line 160
def with_locale(tmp_locale = nil)
  current_locale = Faker::Config.own_locale
  Faker::Config.locale = tmp_locale
  I18n.with_locale(tmp_locale) { yield }
ensure
  Faker::Config.locale = current_locale
end