require 'set' require 'will_paginate/array' # helper to check for method existance in ruby 1.8- and 1.9-compatible way # because `methods`, `instance_methods` and others return strings in 1.8 and symbols in 1.9 # # ['foo', 'bar'].include_method?(:foo) # => true class Array def include_method?(name) name = name.to_sym !!(find { |item| item.to_sym == name }) end end unless Hash.instance_methods.include_method? :except Hash.class_eval do # Returns a new hash without the given keys. def except(*keys) rejected = Set.new(respond_to?(:convert_key) ? keys.map { |key| convert_key(key) } : keys) reject { |key,| rejected.include?(key) } end # Replaces the hash without only the given keys. def except!(*keys) replace(except(*keys)) end end end unless Hash.instance_methods.include_method? :slice Hash.class_eval do # Returns a new hash with only the given keys. def slice(*keys) allowed = Set.new(respond_to?(:convert_key) ? keys.map { |key| convert_key(key) } : keys) reject { |key,| !allowed.include?(key) } end # Replaces the hash with only the given keys. def slice!(*keys) replace(slice(*keys)) end end end