* refactored the system so that it keeps pictures in a seperate table
[selectricity] / app / models / election.rb
index d76c13f633cd7ddb7b48ca560deb60d54f266d4a..a77f4457bb581fba8588e1cf7ee479932851f409 100644 (file)
@@ -5,22 +5,34 @@ class Election < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :user
   validates_presence_of :name, :description
   
+  #validate that method is one of the listed election types
+  
   attr_reader :plurality_result
   attr_reader :approval_result
   attr_reader :condorcet_result
   attr_reader :ssd_result
   attr_reader :borda_result
-
+  
   require 'date'
+  
+  def initialize(params={})
+    super
+    self.enddate = read_attribute( :enddate ) || \
+                   Time.now + 14.days - 1.second
+  end
+
+  def other_methods
+    if election_method
+      @other_methods = ELECTION_TYPES.reject {|i| i == election_method}
+    else
+      @other_methods = nil
+    end
+    @other_methods
+  end
 
   def startdate
     read_attribute( :startdate ) || Time.now
   end
-  
-  def enddate
-    date = read_attribute( :enddate ) || Time.now + 14
-    date - 1.second
-  end
 
   def enddate=(date)
     date += 1.day
@@ -45,7 +57,6 @@ class Election < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def start_blockers
     reasons = []
-    
     if self.candidates.length <= 1
       reasons << "You must have at least two candidates."
     end
@@ -100,15 +111,19 @@ class Election < ActiveRecord::Base
       preference_tally << voter.vote.rankings.sort.collect \
         { |ranking| ranking.candidate.id }
     end
+    
     @plurality_result = PluralityVote.new(plurality_tally).result
     @approval_result = ApprovalVote.new(approval_tally).result
     @condorcet_result = PureCondorcetVote.new(preference_tally).result
     @ssd_result = CloneproofSSDVote.new(preference_tally).result
     @borda_result = BordaVote.new(preference_tally).result
-    #@runoff_result = InstantRunoffVote.new(preference_tally).result
     
-    nil # to stay consistent
-  end
+    { 'plurality' => @plurality_result,
+      'approval' => @approval_result,
+      'condorcet' => @condorcet_result,
+      'ssd' => @ssd_result,
+      'borda' => @borda_result }
+    end
   
   def names_by_id
     names = Hash.new

Benjamin Mako Hill || Want to submit a patch?