gistfile1.builder

def replace_in_plot(plot)

  terms = @terms.dup()

  plot.gsub!(/(:\w+)/) do |match|
    key = match.sub(/:/, "").downcase.to_sym()
    if terms.has_key?(key)
      case terms[key]
      when String
        # The gsub prevents recursive calls.
        term = replace_in_plot(term[key].gsub(/:#{key}/, ""))
      when Array
        if terms[key].length.zero?
          term = "(#{NOT_ENOUGH % key})"
        else
          n = rand(terms[key].length())
          term = terms[key].delete_at(n)
        end
      else
        term = "(#{UNKNOWN % key})"
      end
    else
      term = "(#{NO_GROUP % key})"
    end
    term
  end

  plot = handle_aan(plot)
  plot = handle_cap(plot)

  return plot
end

plots = [
  "!cap! !aan! :noun tries to find !aan! :color :noun while in :location.",
  "Running away from !aan! :adjective :noun, !aan! :noun finds love in :location.",
  "Despite dealing with !aan! :color :noun, !aan! :adjective :noun ends up being !aan! :noun!"
]

terms = {
  :verb => [
    "run",
    "fall",
    "- eat",
    "- jump",
    "- scream",
    "- bounce",
    "- dance",
    "- talk",
    "- program"
  ],

  :adjective => [
    "big",
    "intense",
    "excited",
    "nervous",
    "confused",
    "lost",
    "fruit flavored"
  ]

  :noun => [
    "dog",
    "cat",
    "bird",
    "plane",
    "boy",
    "girl",
    "car",
    "truck",
    "computer",
    "picture",
    "paper",
    "wheel"
  ],

  :color => [
    "red",
    "blue",
    "green",
    "yellow",
    "purple",
    "orange",
    "white",
    "black",
    "azure"
  ],

  :location => [
    "Paris",
    "New York City",
    "the moon",
    "school",
    "convent",
    "Timbuktu",
    "department of motor vehicles",
    "toy factory",
    "bookstore",
    "grocery store"
  ]
}