app/helpers/import_topics_helper.rb
require 'csv'
module ImportTopicsHelper
def self.define_attributes(row_hash)
attributes = {}
attributes["topic_identifier"] = row_hash[:topic_identifier].strip
attributes["topic_name"] = row_hash[:topic_name].strip
attributes["max_choosers"] = row_hash[:max_choosers].strip
attributes["category"] = row_hash[:category].strip unless row_hash[:category].nil?
attributes["description"] = row_hash[:description].strip unless row_hash[:description].nil?
attributes["link"] = row_hash[:link].strip unless row_hash[:link].nil?
attributes
end
# The old method is commented out below.
# The define_attributes and define_attributes_extra methods were merged.
#
# def self.define_attributes(columns)
# attributes = {}
# attributes["topic_identifier"] = columns[0].strip
# attributes["topic_name"] = columns[1].strip
# attributes["max_choosers"] = columns[2].strip
# define_attributes_extra(attributes, columns)
# attributes
# end
# The old method is commented out below.
# The define_attributes and define_attributes_extra methods were merged.
#
# def self.define_attributes_extra(attributes, columns)
# attributes["category"] = columns[3].strip if columns.length > 3
# attributes["description"] = columns[4].strip if columns.length > 4
# attributes["link"] = columns[5].strip if columns.length > 5
# attributes
# end
def self.create_new_sign_up_topic(attributes, session)
sign_up_topic = SignUpTopic.new(attributes)
sign_up_topic.assignment_id = session[:assignment_id]
sign_up_topic.save
# sign_up_topic
end
end