MethodDecorator

Method decorator implementation for Ruby, similar to Python. Inspired by this article.

Installation

Add this line to your application’s Gemfile:

gem 'method_decorator.rb'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install method_decorator.rb

Usage and Examples

Decorators can be used to wrap around method calls. Decoators can have their own arguments, including blocks. When the method is called, each decorator will be called in order, receiving the caller instance, the return value of the previous decorator, and the method’s arguments and block.

class Multiply < Decorator::Base
  def call(this, args, ret, &block)
    multiplier, = @decorator_args
    return multiplier * ret if ret
    multiplier * original(this, *args, &block)
  end
end
class Controller
  extend Decorator::DecoratorAware
  Multiply(2)
  Multiply(3)
  def index
    10
  end
end
puts Controller.new.index # 60

Decorators can have names other than the class:

class DivideDecorator < Decorator::Base
  decorator_name :divide
  def call(this, args, ret, &block)
    #
  end
end

They can also receive their own block:

class Route < Decorator::Base
  def call(this, args, ret, &block)
    @decorator_block.call
  end
end
class Controller
  extend Decorator::DecoratorAware
  Route(:get, '/') { p "hello" }
  def index
    10
  end
end
Controller.new.index  # Hello

License

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