Anyone care for a braindump?

Rails
1

I have this problem with records that have to be alligned on end- and
startdate. I came up with the following. but am not convinced that this
is the best way to tackle this problem. Anyone care for a braindump?

def head_to_tail
# Remove days that have startdate >= self.startdate AND enddate <=
self.enddate
#
# before after
#
# |=====| |=====|
# <----|–|----> <—| |---->
#
#
@days_inside_new_day = Day.find(:all, :conditions => [ “id != ? and
child_id = ? and startdate >= ? and enddate <= ?”, self.id,
self.child_id, self.startdate, self.enddate])
@days_inside_new_day.collect {|d| d.destroy}

# Split days that have startdate <= self.startdate and enddate >=

self.enddate
#
# before after
# |==|
# |---------| |—|==|–|
#
@day1 = Day.find(:all, :conditions => [ “id != ? and child_id = ?
and startdate <= ? and enddate >= ?”, self.id, self.child_id,
self.startdate, self.enddate])[0]
if (@day1)
@day2 = @day1.clone
if (@day1.startdate < self.startdate)
@day1.enddate = self.startdate - 1
@day1.save
else
# day1 and self start on the same day, destroy day1.
#
# before after
# |==|
# |---------| |==|------|
#
@day1.destroy
end
@day2.startdate = self.enddate + 1
@day2.save
end

# Find all records that belong to the same Child, and order them on

startdate (most recent startdate first) and then on enddate (most recent
enddate first)
@days = Day.find(:all, :conditions => [ “child_id = ?”,
self.child_id], :order => “startdate DESC, enddate DESC”)

@lastday = @days.shift
for @day in @days
  if (@lastday.startdate > @day.startdate and @lastday.startdate <

@day.enddate)
# start of lastday between start and end of day
if (@lastday == self) # Don’t modify self!
#
# before after
# |====>
# |------|—> |—|====>
#
@day.enddate = @lastday.startdate - 1
@day.save
else
#
# before after
# |---->
# |======|—> |======|–>
#
@lastday.startdate = @day.enddate + 1
@lastday.save
end
end

  if (@lastday.startdate > @day.enddate)
  # start of lastday after end of day
    if (@lastday == self) # Don't modify self!
      #
      #      before      after
      #        |==>
      #  |---|        |-----|==>
      #
      @day.enddate = @lastday.startdate - 1
      @day.save
    else
      #
      #    before       after
      #        |-->
      #  |===|        |===|--->
      #
      @lastday.startdate = @day.enddate + 1
      @lastday.save
    end
  end

  @lastday = @day
end

end

2

You’ve presented us with your solution without explaining what your
problems is. If you can clearly state what you are trying to achieve, we
may be able to help you. Even better, a clear statement of your problem
may help you to formulate a solution that you are happy with.