kerene-seeds.rb

require 'json'
require 'open-uri'
# This file should contain all the record creation needed to seed the database with its default values.
# The data can then be loaded with the rake db:seed (or created alongside the db with db:setup).


#while testing use the seeds data for parsing..
#when not testing create new ruby model(s) for parsing data
# step 0 - figure out which 'character' this is about
c = Character.find_or_initialize_by(name: 'Wraithshadow', server: 'Runetotem')

# step 1 - build URL
url = "http://us.battle.net/api/wow/character/#{c.server}/#{c.name}"

# step 2 - read data from URL
raw_data = open(url).read

# step 3 - parse data as JSON
json = JSON.parse(raw_data)
ap json

c.user = User.first

# step 4 - use parsed JSON to create Rails record
c.name = json['name']
c.server = json['realm']
c.race = json['race']
c.gender = convert_gender(json['gender'])
c.character_class = convert_character_class(json['class'])
c.level = json['level']
c.thumbnail = json['thumbnail']
#c.other_field = json['fields'][0]['otherFieldWeirdName']
c.save!


def convert_gender(value)
  if value == '1'
    'F'
  else
    'M'
  end
end


def convert_character_class(value)
  klasses = {
    '1' => 'Druid',
    '9' => 'Unicorn'
  }

  klasses[value]
end

# later

json['pets']['collected'].each do |pet|
  pet = user.pets.find_or_initialize_by(unique_name: pet['unique_name'])

end