Method: Connect::Dsl#define_object

Defined in:
lib/connect/dsl.rb

#define_object(type, name, values = nil, iterators = nil, xdef = nil) ⇒ Object

Define an object. If the values is empty, this method returns just the values. It the values parameter is set, a new entry will be added to the objects table



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# File 'lib/connect/dsl.rb', line 243

def define_object(type, name, values = nil, iterators = nil, xdef = nil)
  name = interpolated_value(name)
  Connect.debug("Defining object #{name} as type #{type}.")
  fail ArgumentError, 'Iterators only allowed with block definition' if values.nil? && !iterators.nil?
  validate_iterators(iterators) unless iterators.nil?
  if iterators
    add_objects_with_iterators(type, name, values, xdef, iterators)
  else
    add_object(type, name, values, xdef) if values
  end
  Entry::ObjectReference.new(type, name, nil, xdef)
end