require 'csv' # A book is simple, it has just: # * a title # * an author # * an isbn # * a publishing year # * a publisher # * a number of subjects # class Book @@books_mapping = {} # Load the books on startup. # file_name = File.expand_path "../data/#{PICKY_ENVIRONMENT}/library.csv", __FILE__ CSV.open(file_name, 'r').each do |row| @@books_mapping[row.shift.to_i] = row end # Find_all_by_id uses a lookup table. # def self.find_all_by_id ids, _ = {} ids.map { |id| new(id, *@@books_mapping[id]) } end attr_reader :id def initialize id, title, author, year, publisher, subjects @id, @title, @author, @year, @publisher, @subjects = id, title, author, year, publisher, subjects end # "Rendering" ;) # # Note: This is just an example. Please do not render in the model. # def to_s "
  • #{@title}

    #{@author}

    #{@year}, #{@publisher}

    #{@subjects}

  • " end end