Adding create_list method for creating lists/array of objects

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config/database.yml
 tmp/*
 doc/api
 doc/app
+*.rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.un~

README.mkd

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
 
 This will create objects using the [defaults](http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/#Model-defaults) you have in your class definitions.
 
+Creating lists of objects,
+
+```javscript
+this.postObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('post', 3); // Creates an array of 3 posts
+this.userObjects = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', 7, options); // Creates an array of 7 users with given options
+```
 
 ### Defining Sequences 
 

public/javascripts/backbone-factory.js

@@ -33,21 +33,29 @@
  if(this.factories[factory_name] === undefined){
  throw "Factory with name " + factory_name + " does not exist";
  }
- return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]); 
+ return this.factories[factory_name].apply(null, [options]);
+ },
+
+ create_list: function(factory_name, count, options){
+ var list = [];
+ for(var i = 0; i < count; i++){
+ list.push(this.create(factory_name, options));
+ }
+ return list;
  },
 
  define_sequence: function(sequence_name, callback){
  this.sequences[sequence_name] = {}
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] = 0;
- this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
+ this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'] = callback;
  },
 
  next: function(sequence_name){
  if(this.sequences[sequence_name] === undefined){
  throw "Sequence with name " + sequence_name + " does not exist";
  }
  this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter'] += 1;
- return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
+ return this.sequences[sequence_name]['callback'].apply(null, [this.sequences[sequence_name]['counter']]); //= callback;
  }
  }
 })();

spec/javascripts/BackboneFactorySpec.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
 
  beforeEach(function() {
  var emailSequence = BackboneFactory.define_sequence('person_email', function(n){
- return "person"+n+"@example.com";
+ return "person"+n+"@example.com";
  });
  var postFactory = BackboneFactory.define('post', Post, function(){
  return {
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  this.postObject = BackboneFactory.create('post');
  this.userObject = BackboneFactory.create('user');
  });
-
+
 
  it("return an instance of the Backbone Object requested", function() {
  expect(this.postObject instanceof Post).toBeTruthy();
  expect(this.userObject instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  });
-
+
  // Not sure if this test is needed. But what the hell!
  it("should preserve the defaults if not overriden", function() {
  expect(this.postObject.get('title')).toBe('Default Title');
  });
 
-
+
 
  it("should use the defaults supplied when creating objects", function() {
  expect(this.userObject.get('name')).toBe('Backbone User');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  });
 
  it("should work if other factories are passed", function(){
- expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(this.postObject.get('author') instanceof User).toBeTruthy();
  })
 
  it("should override defaults if arguments are passed on creation", function(){
@@ -84,7 +84,32 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  var secondID = BackboneFactory.create('user').id;
  expect(secondID).toBe(firstID + 1);
  });
-
+
+ describe("Create List", function() {
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ it("should create multiple models for create_list with options", function(){
+ var count = 3;
+ var favoriteColor = 'red';
+ var options = function(){ return {favorite_color: favoriteColor}; };
+ var models = BackboneFactory.create_list('user', count, options);
+ expect(models.length).toEqual(count);
+ _.each(models, function(model) {
+ expect(model.id).toBeDefined();
+ expect(model.get('favorite_color')).toEqual(favoriteColor);
+ });
+ });
+
+ });
+
  describe("Error Messages", function() {
 
  it("should throw an error if factory_name is not proper", function() {
@@ -98,10 +123,10 @@ describe("Backbone Factory", function() {
  it("should throw an error if you try to use an undefined sequence", function() {
  expect(function(){BackboneFactory.next('undefined_sequence')}).toThrow("Sequence with name undefined_sequence does not exist");
  });
-
- });
-
- });
-
-});
+
+ });
+
+ });
+
+});
 

spec/javascripts/support/jasmine.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ helpers:
 # - **/*[sS]pec.js
 #
 spec_files:
- - **/*[sS]pec.js
+ - '**/*[sS]pec.js'
 
 # src_dir
 #