Add docs for ExampleIterator

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Michael Miller 2018-11-20 11:51:47 -07:00
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module Spectator
# Iterates through all examples in a group and its nested groups.
class ExampleIterator
include Iterator(Example)
# Stack that contains the iterators for each group.
# A stack is used to track where in the tree this iterator is.
@stack : Array(Iterator(ExampleComponent))
# Creates a new iterator.
# The `group` is the example group to iterate through.
def initialize(@group : Iterable(ExampleComponent))
iter = @group.each.as(Iterator(ExampleComponent))
@stack = [iter]
end
# Retrieves the next `Example`.
# If there are none left, then `Iterator::Stop` is returned.
def next
# Keep going until either:
# a. an example is found.
# b. the stack is empty.
until @stack.empty?
# Retrieve the next "thing".
# This could be an `Example`,
# or a group.
item = advance
# Return the item if it's an example.
# Otherwise, advance and check the next one.
return item if item.is_a?(Example)
end
# Nothing left to iterate.
stop
end
# Restart the iterator at the beginning.
def rewind
# Same code as `#initialize`, but return self.
iter = @group.each.as(Iterator(ExampleComponent))
@stack = [iter]
self
end
# Retrieves the top of the stack.
private def top
@stack.last
end
# Retrieves the next "thing" from the tree.
# This method will return an `Example` or "something else."
private def advance
item = top.next
case (item)
# Get the iterator from the top of the stack.
# Advance the iterator and check what the next item is.
case (item = top.next)
when ExampleGroup
# If the next thing is a group,
# we need to traverse its branch.
# Push its iterator onto the stack and return.
@stack.push(item.each)
when Iterator::Stop
# If a stop instance is encountered,
# then the current group is done.
# Pop its iterator from the stack and return.
@stack.pop
else
# Found an example, return it.
item
end
end