ReverseParameters

Recreate ruby method signatures using ruby's method to Proc creation #method(:method_name).parameters. Use this to dynamically recreate method parameter interfaces.

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'reverse_parameters'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install reverse_parameters

Usage

require 'reverse_parameters'

def example_method(named_param:)
end
    
# Method arguments are the real values passed to (and received by) the function.
ReverseParameters.new(method(:example_method)).arguments.to_s
  #=> "named_param: named_param"
    
# Method parameters are the names listed in the function definition.
ReverseParameters.new(method(:example_method)).parameters.to_s
  #=> "named_param:"
  
# Source Ruby API
method(:example_method).parameters
  #=> [[:keyreq, :named_param]]

Ruby Refinements

require 'reverse_parameters'
using ReverseParameters

def example_method(named_param:)
end
    
# Method arguments are the real values passed to (and received by) the function.
method(:example_method).reverse_parameters.arguments.to_s
  #=> "named_param: named_param"
    
# Method parameters are the names listed in the function definition.
method(:example_method).reverse_parameters.parameters.to_s
  #=> "named_param:"

Monkey Patch to Ruby Core

Method and UnboundMethod

require 'reverse_parameters/core_ext'

def example_method(named_param:)
end
    

method(:example_method).reverse_parameters.arguments.to_s
  #=> "named_param: named_param"

To learn more about ruby's parameters method read Inspecting Method Parameters in Ruby 2.2.3 by RubyPlus.com

Limitations

It is not possible to get the default values using Proc#parameters any optional will default to nil.

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/reverse_parameters. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.