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factories-issues.rb

FactoryGirl.define do
  factory :issue do

    before(:each) do
      @lodge_issue = FactoryGirl.create(:lodge_issue)
      @issue = @lodge_issue.issue
    end

    transient do
      combined_value nil
    end

    association :issueable, factory: :lodge
    quantity_issued { Faker::Number.number(2) }
    description 'Test description for test issue'
    oa_bb_category_id '1'
    category_id '1'
    issue_type_id '1'
    border_color_id '1'
    border_type_id '1'
    background_color_id '1'
    lettering_color_id '1'
    fdl_bsa_color_id '1'

    issue_type {
      if combined_value
        type_abbrev,
        second_abbrev,
        issue_number_val,
        variety_val = combined_value.match(/([A-Z])([A-Z]?)([\d]*)([a-z])?/).captures

        if second_abbrev
          IssueType.find_by_abbreviation(second_abbrev)
        elsif type_abbrev
          IssueType.find_by_abbreviation(type_abbrev)
        end
      else
        IssueType.order_by_rand.first
      end
    }

    issue_number {
      if combined_value
        type_abbrev,
        second_abbrev,
        issue_number_val,
        variety_val = combined_value.match(/([A-Z])([A-Z]?)([\d]*)([a-z])?/).captures

        issue_number_val
      else
        Faker::Number.number(2)
      end
    }

    variety {
      if combined_value
        type_abbrev,
        second_abbrev,
        issue_number_val,
        variety_val = combined_value.match(/([A-Z])([A-Z]?)([\d]*)([a-z])?/).captures

        variety_val
      else
        Faker::Lorem.character
      end
    }
  end

  factory :lodge_issue, class: "Issue" do
    association :issueable, factory: :lodge
  end
end