class GxG::Tuple

Public Class Methods

new(key=nil,value=nil) click to toggle source

Inspired by Python's Tuple class, in this case: allows any object to be a key for any other object Monkey-patch notes: stackoverflow.com/questions/4470108/when-monkey-patching-a-method-can-you-call-the-overridden-method-from-the-new-i (Array integration)

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 397
def initialize(key=nil,value=nil)
  @thread_safety = ::Mutex.new
  @key = key
  @value = value
end

Public Instance Methods

<=>(other_value=nil) click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 417
def <=>(other_value=nil)
  if other_value.respone_to?(:<=>)
    if other_value.is_a?(GxG::Tuple)
      @thread_safety.synchronize { @value <=> other_value.value }
    else
      @thread_safety.synchronize { @value <=> other_value }
    end
  else
    # taking liberties here, if other object does not support compare, then this obj is construed as greater than. (bias)
    1
  end
end

inspect() click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 432
def inspect()
  @thread_safety.synchronize { "#{@key.inspect} => #{@value.inspect}" }
end

key() click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 403
def key()
  @thread_safety.synchronize { @key }
end

key=(new_key=nil) click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 406
def key= (new_key=nil)
  @thread_safety.synchronize { @key = new_key }
end

to_s() click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 429
def to_s()
  @thread_safety.synchronize { @value.to_s }
end

value() click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 410
def value()
  @thread_safety.synchronize { @value }
end

value=(new_value=nil) click to toggle source

# File lib/gxg/gxg_elements.rb, line 413
def value= (new_value=nil)
  @thread_safety.synchronize { @value = new_value }
end