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defmodule Unpack do
@moduledoc """
Unpack lets you safely "unpack" any values from a nested map, struct or database object.
"""
@doc """
Traverses nested `data` map or struct in order of keys `list` to return a value.
Returns nil for missing keys, unloaded associations or empty maps.
## Examples
iex> map = %{player: %{game: %{id: "game_id"}}}
iex> Unpack.get(map, [:player, :game, :id])
"game_id"
iex> struct = %{player: %Ecto.Association.NotLoaded{}}
iex> Unpack.get(struct, [:player, :game, :id])
nil
"""
@spec get(map(), [any()]) :: any() | nil
def get(data, list), do: get(data, list, nil)
@doc """
Traverses nested `data` map or struct in order of keys `list` to return a value.
Returns given `default` parameter for missing keys, unloaded associations or empty maps.
## Examples
iex> map = %{player: %{name: "George"}}
iex> Unpack.get(map, [:player, :email], "๐Ÿ™ˆ")
"๐Ÿ™ˆ"
"""
@spec get(map(), [any()], any()) :: any()
def get(data, list, default)
def get(%{__struct__: Ecto.Association.NotLoaded}, _keys, default), do: default
def get(data, [key | tail], default) when is_map(data) do
get(Map.get(data, key), tail, default)
end
def get(data, [], default) when is_map(data) do
case map_size(data) do
0 -> default
_ -> data
end
end
def get(false, [], _default), do: false
def get(data, [], default), do: data || default
def get(_data, _keys, default), do: default
end