SpeciesFileGroup/taxonworks

module Utilities::Latin

  # rubocop:disable Style/StringHashKeys
  ENDINGS = {
    'er' => %w{ra era rum},
    'or' => %w{rix},
    'ae' => %w{ei a e i},
    'anum' => %w{ensis},
    'major' => %w{majus},
    's' => %w{es is us},
    'm' => %w{um}
  }.freeze
  # rubocop:enable Style/StringHashKeys

  # @param [String] name1
  # @param [String] name2
  # @return [Boolean]
  def self.same_root_name?(name1, name2)
    return false if (name1.length - name2.length).abs > 1
  end

  # An Array of all endings sorted by length, longest first
  # @return [Array]
  def self.all_endings
    (ENDINGS.keys + ENDINGS.values).flatten.sort{|a,b| b.length <=> a.length}
  end

  # @param [String] name
  # @return [Boolean]
  def self.root(name)
    return false if name.nil? || name.class != String
    self.all_endings.each do |e|
      if name =~ /(?<s>.*)#{e}\Z/
        return $~[:s]
      end
    end
    false
  end
end