module DomainFinder

Namespace for domain_finder gem

Constants

URL: The URL of the domain registrar

Public Class Methods

search(domains) click to toggle source

Searches for the availability of one or more domains by using a domain registrar API.

@param domains [Array<String>] One or more domain names @return [Array<String>] Domain availability results

# File lib/domain_finder.rb, line 16
def search(domains)

  results = []

  domains.each do |domain|
    uri = URI.parse(URL)
    params = { q: domain }
    uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(params)

    http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
    http.use_ssl = true

    request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)

    res = http.request(request)

    results << "** #{domain} **" if domains.size > 1

    if res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
      results += parse_results(res.body)
    elsif res.is_a?(Net::HTTPBadRequest)
      results << "Registrar doesn't like your request. Try a different one."
    else
      raise "Error #{res.code} while accessing domain registrar"
    end

  end

  results
end

Private Class Methods

parse_results(json_string) click to toggle source

Parses JSON response from API call and converts it to an array of human-readable strings.

@private @param json_string [String] A json-parsable string @return [Array<String>] An array of human-readable strings

# File lib/domain_finder.rb, line 54
def parse_results(json_string)
  json = JSON.parse(json_string)
  json['results'].map do |result|
    case result['availability']
    when 'available'
      "o  #{result['domain']}"
    when 'maybe'
      "?  #{result['domain']}"
    else
      "x  #{result['domain']}"
    end
  end
end