extend_ares_for_alfresco.rb

module ActiveResource
  class Base
    # Returns the raw data to display the thumbnail of an Alfresco document
    def thumbnail
      if self.doclib
        begin
          Net::HTTP.start(self.class.site.host, self.class.site.port) do |http|
            req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(self.doclib, {'Content-Type' => 'image/png'})
            req.basic_auth self.class.user, self.class.password
            http.request(req).body
          end
        rescue Exception => error_message
          STDERR.puts "Failed to connect to #{self.class.site.to_s}: #{error_message}"
          raise
        end
      end
    end
  end
end