Class WWW::ShortURL
In: lib/shorturl.rb
Parent: Object

Methods

shorten   valid_services  

Public Class methods

shorten(url, service = :rubyurl)

Main method of ShortURL, its usage is quite simple, just give an url to shorten and an optional service. If no service is selected, RubyURL.com will be used. An invalid service symbol will raise an ArgumentError exception

Valid service values:

  • :rubyurl
  • :tinyurl
  • :shorl
  • :snipurl
  • :metamark
  • :makeashorterlink
  • :skinnylink
  • :linktrim
  • :shorterlink
  • :minlink
  • :lns
  • :fyad
  • :d62
  • :shiturl
  • :littlink
  • :clipurl
  • :shortify
  • :orz

call-seq: 

  ShortURL.shorten("http://mypage.com") => Uses RubyURL
  ShortURL.shorten("http://mypage.com", :tinyurl)

[Source]

     # File lib/shorturl.rb, line 202
202:     def self.shorten(url, service = :rubyurl)
203:       if valid_services.include? service
204:         @@services[service].call(url)
205:       else
206:         raise InvalidService
207:       end
208:     end
valid_services()

Returns @@valid_services

[Source]

     # File lib/shorturl.rb, line 169
169:     def self.valid_services
170:       @@valid_services
171:     end

[Validate]