1.0.27

dist/lik.objectmap.d.ts

@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ export declare class Objectmap<T> {
      * like .add but adds an whole array of objects
      */
     addArray(objectArrayArg: T[]): void;
-    /**
-     * remove object from Objectmap
-     */
-    remove(objectArg: T): void;
     /**
      * check if object is in Objectmap
      */
@@ -33,10 +29,30 @@ export declare class Objectmap<T> {
      * find object
      */
     find(findFunction: IObjectmapFindFunction<T>): T;
+    /**
+     * finds a specific element and then removes it
+     */
+    findOneAndRemove(findFunction: any): T;
     /**
      * run function for each item in Objectmap
      */
     forEach(functionArg: IObjectmapForEachFunction<T>): void;
+    /**
+     * gets an object in the Observablemap and removes it, so it can't be retrieved again
+     */
+    getOneAndRemove(): T;
+    /**
+     * returns a cloned array of all the objects currently in the Objectmap
+     */
+    getArray(): T[];
+    /**
+     * check if Objectmap ist empty
+     */
+    isEmpty(): boolean;
+    /**
+     * remove object from Objectmap
+     */
+    remove(objectArg: T): void;
     /**
      * wipe Objectmap
      */

dist/lik.objectmap.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
+const plugins = require("./lik.plugins");
 /**
  * allows keeping track of objects
  */
@@ -23,18 +24,6 @@ class Objectmap {
             this.add(item);
         }
     }
-    /**
-     * remove object from Objectmap
-     */
-    remove(objectArg) {
-        let replacmentArray = [];
-        for (let item of this.objectArray) {
-            if (item !== objectArg) {
-                replacmentArray.push(item);
-            }
-        }
-        this.objectArray = replacmentArray;
-    }
     /**
      * check if object is in Objectmap
      */
@@ -53,12 +42,57 @@ class Objectmap {
             return null;
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * finds a specific element and then removes it
+     */
+    findOneAndRemove(findFunction) {
+        let foundElement = this.find(findFunction);
+        if (foundElement) {
+            this.remove(foundElement);
+        }
+        return foundElement;
+    }
     /**
      * run function for each item in Objectmap
      */
     forEach(functionArg) {
         return this.objectArray.forEach(functionArg);
     }
+    /**
+     * gets an object in the Observablemap and removes it, so it can't be retrieved again
+     */
+    getOneAndRemove() {
+        return this.objectArray.shift();
+    }
+    /**
+     * returns a cloned array of all the objects currently in the Objectmap
+     */
+    getArray() {
+        return plugins.lodash.cloneDeep(this.objectArray);
+    }
+    /**
+     * check if Objectmap ist empty
+     */
+    isEmpty() {
+        if (this.objectArray.length === 0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * remove object from Objectmap
+     */
+    remove(objectArg) {
+        let replacementArray = [];
+        for (let item of this.objectArray) {
+            if (item !== objectArg) {
+                replacementArray.push(item);
+            }
+        }
+        this.objectArray = replacementArray;
+    }
     /**
      * wipe Objectmap
      */
@@ -67,4 +101,4 @@ class Objectmap {
     }
 }
 exports.Objectmap = Objectmap;
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dist/lik.observablemap.d.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ export interface ObservableEmitterBundle {
     emitter: plugins.events.EventEmitter;
     event: string;
 }
+/**
+ * manages observables by making sure that only one observable is regsitered per event
+ */
 export declare class Observablemap {
     ObservableEmitterBundleObjectmap: Objectmap<ObservableEmitterBundle>;
+    /**
+     * creates a new observable if not yet registered for the same event.
+     * In case event has been registered before the same observable is returned.
+     */
     getObservableForEmitterEvent(emitterArg: plugins.events.EventEmitter, eventArg: string): Observable<any>;
 }

dist/lik.observablemap.js

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 "use strict";
 const plugins = require("./lik.plugins");
 const lik_objectmap_1 = require("./lik.objectmap");
+/**
+ * manages observables by making sure that only one observable is regsitered per event
+ */
 class Observablemap {
     constructor() {
         this.ObservableEmitterBundleObjectmap = new lik_objectmap_1.Objectmap();
     }
+    /**
+     * creates a new observable if not yet registered for the same event.
+     * In case event has been registered before the same observable is returned.
+     */
     getObservableForEmitterEvent(emitterArg, eventArg) {
         let existingBundle = this.ObservableEmitterBundleObjectmap.find((bundleArg) => {
             return (bundleArg.emitter === emitterArg && bundleArg.event === eventArg);
@@ -24,4 +31,4 @@ class Observablemap {
     }
 }
 exports.Observablemap = Observablemap;
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package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lik",
-  "version": "1.0.21",
+  "version": "1.0.27",
   "description": "light little helpers for node",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.16.1",
     "minimatch": "^3.0.3",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
-    "rxjs": "^5.0.0-beta.12"
+    "rxjs": "^5.0.0-beta.12",
+    "typings-global": "^1.0.14"
   }
 }

test/test.ts

@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ describe('lik',function(){
         let testString4 = 'testString4'
         let testString5 = 'testString5'
         let testString6 = 'testString6'
-        it('should create an instance of Stringmap',function(){
+        it('new lik.Objectmap() -> should create an instance of Stringmap',function(){
             testStringmap = new lik.Stringmap()
             should(testStringmap).be.instanceof(lik.Stringmap)
         })
-        it('should return false for an string not in Stringmap',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.checkString -> should return false for an string not in Stringmap',function(){
             should(testStringmap.checkString(testString1)).be.false()
         })
-        it('should add an string to Stringmap',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.addString -> should add an string to Stringmap',function(){
             testStringmap.addString(testString1)
             testStringmap.addString(testString2)
             testStringmap.addString(testString3)
@@ -31,26 +31,26 @@ describe('lik',function(){
             should(testStringmap.checkMinimatch('*String2')).be.true()
             should(testStringmap.checkMinimatch('*String4')).be.false()
         })
-        it('should add an array of strings',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.addStringArray -> should add an array of strings',function(){
             testStringmap.addStringArray([testString4,testString5,testString6])
             should(testStringmap.checkMinimatch('*String4')).be.true()
         })
-        it('should remove a string from Stringmap',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.removeString -> should remove a string from Stringmap',function(){
             testStringmap.removeString(testString2)
             should(testStringmap.checkString(testString2)).be.false()
         })
-        it('should return a copy of stringArray',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.getStringArray() -> should return a copy of stringArray',function(){
             let clonedArray = testStringmap.getStringArray()
             should(clonedArray[0] === 'testString1').be.true()
             should(clonedArray[0] === testString1).be.true()
         })
-        it('should register a function to trigger when empty',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.checkIsEmpty() -> should register a function to trigger when empty',function(){
             testStringmap.registerUntilTrue(
                 () => { return testStringmap.checkIsEmpty() },
                 () => { console.log('Stringmap now is empty') }
             )
         })
-        it('should remove wipe and then notify',function(){
+        it('lik.Stringmap.empty() -> should remove wipe and then notify',function(){
             testStringmap.wipe()
         })
     })
@@ -68,32 +68,45 @@ describe('lik',function(){
             propOne: 'hello',
             propTwo: 'hello2'
         }
-        it('should correctly instantiate an Objectmap',function(){
+        it('new lik.Objectmap() -> should correctly instantiate an Objectmap',function(){
             testObjectmap = new lik.Objectmap<ITestObject>()
             should(testObjectmap).be.instanceof(lik.Objectmap)
         })
-        it('should correctly add an object to Objectmap',function(){
+        it('lik.Objectmap.add() -> should correctly add an object to Objectmap',function(){
             testObjectmap.add(testObject1)
             should(testObjectmap.checkForObject(testObject1)).be.true
             should(testObjectmap.checkForObject(testObject2)).be.false
         })
-        it('should correctly remove an object to Objectmap',function(){
+        it('lik.Objectmap.remove() -> should correctly remove an object to Objectmap',function(){
             testObjectmap.add(testObject2)
             testObjectmap.remove(testObject1)
             should(testObjectmap.checkForObject(testObject1)).be.false
             should(testObjectmap.checkForObject(testObject2)).be.true
         })
-        it('should correctly run a function forEach map object',function(){
+        it('Objectmap.forEach -> should correctly run a function forEach map object',function(){
             testObjectmap.forEach(itemArg => {
                 should(itemArg).have.ownProperty('propOne')
             })
         })
-        it('should correctly find an object',function(){
+        it('lik.Objectmap.find() -> should correctly find an object',function(){
             let myObject = {propOne: 'helloThere', propTwo: 'helloAnyway'}
             testObjectmap.add(myObject)
             let referenceObject = testObjectmap.find((itemArg) => { return (itemArg.propOne === 'helloThere') })
             should(myObject === referenceObject).be.true()
         })
+        it('lik.Objectmap.getArray() -> should return a cloned array', function(){
+            let myObject = {propOne : 'test1', propTwo: 'wow, how awesome'}
+            testObjectmap.add(myObject)
+            let clonedArray = testObjectmap.getArray()
+            should(clonedArray[clonedArray.length - 1]).eql(myObject)
+        })
+        it('should get one object and then remove it', function() {
+            let originalLength = testObjectmap.getArray().length
+            let oneObject = testObjectmap.getOneAndRemove()
+            should(oneObject).not.be.null()
+            should(testObjectmap.getArray().length).equal(originalLength - 1)
+            should(testObjectmap.getArray()).not.containEql(oneObject)
+        })
     })
     describe('Observablemap',function(){
         let testObservablemap: lik.Observablemap

ts/lik.objectmap.ts

@@ -37,19 +37,6 @@ export class Objectmap<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * remove object from Objectmap
-     */
-    remove(objectArg: T) {
-        let replacmentArray = []
-        for (let item of this.objectArray) {
-            if (item !== objectArg) {
-                replacmentArray.push(item)
-            }
-        }
-        this.objectArray = replacmentArray
-    }
-
     /**
      * check if object is in Objectmap
      */
@@ -69,6 +56,17 @@ export class Objectmap<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * finds a specific element and then removes it
+     */
+    findOneAndRemove(findFunction): T {
+        let foundElement = this.find(findFunction)
+        if (foundElement) {
+            this.remove(foundElement)
+        }
+        return foundElement
+    }
+
     /**
      * run function for each item in Objectmap
      */
@@ -76,6 +74,44 @@ export class Objectmap<T> {
         return this.objectArray.forEach(functionArg)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * gets an object in the Observablemap and removes it, so it can't be retrieved again
+     */
+    getOneAndRemove(): T {
+        return this.objectArray.shift()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a cloned array of all the objects currently in the Objectmap
+     */
+    getArray() {
+        return plugins.lodash.cloneDeep(this.objectArray)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * check if Objectmap ist empty
+     */
+    isEmpty(): boolean {
+        if (this.objectArray.length === 0) {
+            return true
+        } else {
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * remove object from Objectmap
+     */
+    remove(objectArg: T) {
+        let replacementArray = []
+        for (let item of this.objectArray) {
+            if (item !== objectArg) {
+                replacementArray.push(item)
+            }
+        }
+        this.objectArray = replacementArray
+    }
+
     /**
      * wipe Objectmap
      */

ts/lik.observablemap.ts

@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ export interface ObservableEmitterBundle {
     event: string
 }
 
+/**
+ * manages observables by making sure that only one observable is regsitered per event
+ */
 export class Observablemap {
     ObservableEmitterBundleObjectmap = new Objectmap<ObservableEmitterBundle>()
 
+    /**
+     * creates a new observable if not yet registered for the same event.
+     * In case event has been registered before the same observable is returned.
+     */
     getObservableForEmitterEvent(emitterArg: plugins.events.EventEmitter, eventArg: string) {
         let existingBundle = this.ObservableEmitterBundleObjectmap.find((bundleArg) => {
             return(bundleArg.emitter === emitterArg && bundleArg.event === eventArg)