+ def shortdesc
+ shortdesc = description.split(/\n/)[0]
+ end
+
+ def longdesc
+ longdesc = description.split(/\n/)[1..-1].join("")
+ longdesc.length > 0 ? longdesc : nil
+ end
+
+ #Calculate results if not in memcache
+ def results
+ # Assignment is intentional
+ if Cache and c = Cache.get("election_results:#{id}:#{self.votes.length}")
+ @plurality_result = c['plurality']
+ @approval_result = c['approval']
+ @condorcet_result = c['condorcet']
+ @ssd_result = c['ssd']
+ @borda_result = c['borda']
+ return c
+ elsif Cache
+ # memcache is available, but missed.
+ results = self.results!
+ Cache.set("election_results:#{id}:#{self.votes.length}", results)
+ return results
+ else
+ return self.results!
+ end
+ end
+
+ #Always Calculate Election Results
+ def results!
+ # initalize the tallies to empty arrays
+ preference_tally = Array.new
+ plurality_tally = Array.new
+ approval_tally = Array.new
+
+ self.voters.each do |voter|
+ # skip if the voter has not voted or has an unconfirmed vote
+ next unless voter.voted?
+
+ plurality_tally << voter.vote.rankings.sort[0].candidate_id
+ approval_tally << voter.vote.rankings.sort[0..1].collect \
+ { |ranking| ranking.candidate_id }
+ 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
+
+ { 'plurality' => @plurality_result,
+ 'approval' => @approval_result,
+ 'condorcet' => @condorcet_result,
+ 'ssd' => @ssd_result,
+ 'borda' => @borda_result }
+ end
+
+ def names_by_id
+ names = Hash.new
+
+ competitors = self.candidates.sort.collect {|candidate| candidate.id}
+ competitors.each do |candidate|
+ names[candidate] = Candidate.find(candidate).name
+ end
+
+ names
+ end