Added String.prototype.symbolize()

jbarnette · Apr 26, 2008 · bdc27a9 · bdc27a9
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diff --git a/js/johnson/prelude.js b/js/johnson/prelude.js
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ Johnson.symbolize = function(string) {
   return Johnson.symbolCache[string];
 };
 
+String.prototype.symbolize = function() {
+  return Johnson.symbolize(this.toString());  
+};
+
+String.prototype.intern = String.prototype.symbolize;
+
 Johnson.Generator = function(enumerableProxy) {
   this.items = enumerableProxy.toArray();
   this.index = 0;

diff --git a/test/johnson/prelude_test.rb b/test/johnson/prelude_test.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ def setup
     def test_symbols_are_interned
       assert(@context.evaluate("Johnson.symbolize('foo') === Johnson.symbolize('foo')"))
     end
+
+    def test_strings_can_be_symbolized
+      assert_js_equal(:monkeys, "'monkeys'.symbolize()")
+    end
+
+    def test_intern_is_a_synonym_for_symbolize
+      assert_js_equal(:monkeys, "'monkeys'.intern()")
+    end
 
     def test_symbol_to_string
       assert_equal("monkey", @context.evaluate("Johnson.symbolize('monkey').toString()"))
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@ def test_missing_requires_throw_LoadError
         var flag = false;
         
         try { Johnson.require("johnson/__nonexistent"); }
-        catch(FileNotFound) { flag = true; }
+        catch(ex) { flag = true; }
         
         flag;
       END