colorify

defmodule Colorify do
  import Bitwise
  @moduledoc """
  This package generate color from binary. It can be used to style templates (HTML & CSS).
  """

  @doc """
  Generate `#FFFFFF` for empty string

      iex> Colorify.hex
      "#FFFFFF"
  """
  def hex, do: "#FFFFFF"

  @doc """
  Generate `#FFFFFF` for empty string

      iex> Colorify.hex ""
      "#FFFFFF"
  """
  def hex(""), do: "#FFFFFF"

  @doc """
  Generate hex color from binary

      iex> Colorify.hex("Elixir")
      "#DFD7E1"

      iex> Colorify.hex("Post title")
      "#F8B248"

      iex> Colorify.hex("Category")
      "#1E21DD"

      iex> Colorify.hex nil
      "#11AA01"

      iex> Colorify.hex true
      "#8E7536"

      iex> Colorify.hex false
      "#2319CB"
  """
  def hex(string) do
    string
    |> do_hash
    |> do_hex
  end

  defp do_hash(string) do
    string
    |> to_charlist
    |> Enum.reduce(fn x, acc ->
      x + ((acc <<< 5) - acc )
    end)
  end

  defp do_hex(hash) do
    list =  Enum.map(0..2, &do_char(&1, hash))
    ["#" | list]
    |> Enum.join
  end

  defp do_char(x, hash) do
    value = (hash >>> (x * 8)) &&& 0xFF
    "00" <> Integer.to_string(value, 16)
    |> String.slice(-2, 2)
  end

end