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module Veritas
  module Algebra

    # The union between relations
    class Union < Relation
      include Relation::Operation::Set

      # Iterate over each tuple in the set
      #
      # @example
      #   union = Union.new(left, right)
      #   union.each { |tuple| ... }
      #
      # @yield [tuple]
      #
      # @yieldparam [Tuple] tuple
      #   each tuple in the set
      #
      # @return [self]
      #
      # @api public
      def each
        seen = {}
        left.each  { |tuple| yield(seen[tuple] = tuple)           }
        right.each { |tuple| yield(tuple) unless seen.key?(tuple) }
        self
      end

      module Methods
        extend Aliasable

        inheritable_alias(:| => :union)

        # Return the union between relations
        #
        # @example
        #   union = relation.union(other)
        #
        # @param [Relation] other
        #
        # @return [Union]
        #
        # @api public
        def union(other)
          Union.new(self, other)
        end

      end # module Methods

      Relation.class_eval { include Methods }

    end # class Union
  end # module Algebra
end # module Veritas

Version data entries

2 entries across 2 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
veritas-0.0.2	lib/veritas/algebra/union.rb
veritas-0.0.1	lib/veritas/algebra/union.rb