class QuickVote < Election
after_validation :create_candidates
validates_uniqueness_of :name
+ validates_presence_of :name
attr_accessor :raw_candidates
attr_accessor :reviewed
+ attr_accessor :plurality_result
+ attr_accessor :approval_result
+ attr_accessor :condorcet_result
+ attr_accessor :ssd_result
+ attr_accessor :borda_result
def validate
- if @raw_candidates.length < 2
- errors.add("You must list at least two candidates.")
+ if not @raw_candidates or @raw_candidates.length < 2
+ errors.add(nil, "You must list at least two candidates.")
end
+
+ @raw_candidates.each do |c|
+ unless c.instance_of? String
+ errors.add(nil, "Candidates must be strings")
+ next
+ end
+ c.strip!
+ if c.length == 0
+ errors.add(nil, "Candidate name must not be empty")
+ next
+ end
+ end if @raw_candidates
+
+ errors.add(nil, "Candidates must all be unique") if @raw_candidates and @raw_candidates.uniq!
if name =~ /[^A-Za-z0-9]/
- errors.add("The name must only include numbers and letters.")
+ errors.add(:name, "must only include numbers and letters.")
+ end
+ if name =~ /^[0-9]+$/
+ errors.add(:name, "must not be a number")
+ end
+
+ if name =~ /^(create|index|confirm|change|results)$/
+ errors.add(:name, " is a reserved word.")
end
end
def initialize(params={})
super
- self.enddate = DateTime.now + 30
+ self.startdate = Time.now
+ self.enddate = Time.now + 30.days
self.active = 1
self.anonymous = 1
end
- def candidatelist=(candstring='')
- @raw_candidates = candstring.split(';').collect {|cand| cand.strip }
- end
-
- def candidatelist
- @raw_candidates.join("; ")
+ def candidatelist=(candlist)
+ @raw_candidates = candlist
end
def name
- read_attribute( :name ).downcase()
+ read_attribute( :name ).downcase() if read_attribute( :name )
end
def reviewed?
- if reviewed.to_i == 1
- return true
- else
- false
- end
+ reviewed.to_i == 1
end
def create_candidates
+ return unless errors.empty?
@raw_candidates.each do |name|
candidate = Candidate.new({:name => name})
- candidate.save
self.candidates << candidate
end
end
+
+ #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
+ #@runoff_result = InstantRunoffVote.new(preference_tally).result
+ #@runoff_results = PluralityVote.new(preference_tally).result
+
+ end
+
+ ### Convert a shortname or id into a QuickVote
+ def self.ident_to_quickvote(ident)
+ return nil unless ident
+ if ident.match(/^\d+$/)
+ quickvote = QuickVote.find(ident)
+ else
+ quickvote = QuickVote.find(:all, :conditions => ["name = ?", ident])[0]
+ end
+
+ return quickvote
+ end
end