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Rakefile

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ short_name = full_name.downcase
 # Many of these tasks came from the ruby-hl7 project rakefile
 #
 
-desc 'Default: Run RSpec Tests' 
+desc 'Default: Run RSpec Tests'
 task :default => :spec
 
 # Gem Specification
-spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s| 
+spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = short_name
   s.version = GEDCOM::VERSION
   s.author = "Phillip Davies"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY
   s.summary = "Ruby GEDCOM Parser Library"
   s.rubyforge_project = short_name
-  s.description = "A simple library to enable easy, callback-based parsing of GEDCOM data files" 
+  s.description = "A simple library to enable easy, callback-based parsing of GEDCOM data files"
   s.files = FileList["{lib,ext,samples,tests}/**/*"].to_a
   s.require_path = "lib"
   s.autorequire = short_name
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
 end
 
 # Gem Task
-Rake::GemPackageTask.new(spec) do |pkg| 
-  pkg.need_tar = true 
+Rake::GemPackageTask.new(spec) do |pkg|
+  pkg.need_tar = true
 end
 
 # RSpec Test Task
@@ -61,25 +61,25 @@ namespace :spec do
     t.libs << $:
     t.rcov = true
   end
-  
+
   desc 'Heckle the Date tests'
   Spec::Rake::SpecTask.new('heckle_dates') do |t|
     t.warning = true
     t.spec_files = FileList['tests/date_spec.rb']
     t.libs << $:
     t.spec_opts << " --heckle GEDCOM::Date"
   end
-  
+
   desc 'Heckle the DatePart test'
   Spec::Rake::SpecTask.new('heckle_dateparts') do |t|
     t.warning = true
     t.spec_files = FileList['tests/datepart_spec.rb']
     t.libs << $:
     t.spec_opts << " --heckle GEDCOM::DatePart"
   end
-  
+
 end
- 
+
 
 # Clean up Task
 desc 'Clean up all the extras'
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ task :release => [:clean, :package] do |t|
   rf.add_release spec.rubyforge_project, spec.name, spec.version.to_s, *files
 end
 
-# Task to install the gem locally 
+# Task to install the gem locally
 desc 'Install the package as a gem'
 task :install_gem => [:clean, :package] do
   sh "sudo gem install pkg/*.gem"

ext/Makefile

@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ LIBRUBY_A = lib$(RUBY_SO_NAME)-static.a
 LIBRUBYARG_SHARED = -Wl,-R -Wl,$(libdir) -L$(libdir) -l$(RUBY_SO_NAME)
 LIBRUBYARG_STATIC = -l$(RUBY_SO_NAME)-static
 
-RUBY_EXTCONF_H = 
-CFLAGS   =  -fPIC -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe    -fPIC 
+RUBY_EXTCONF_H =
+CFLAGS   =  -fPIC -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe    -fPIC
 INCFLAGS = -I. -I$(topdir) -I$(hdrdir) -I$(srcdir)
-CPPFLAGS =  
-CXXFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) 
-DLDFLAGS = -L.  -rdynamic  -Wl,-soname,$(.TARGET) 
+CPPFLAGS =
+CXXFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
+DLDFLAGS = -L.  -rdynamic  -Wl,-soname,$(.TARGET)
 LDSHARED = cc -shared
 AR = ar
-EXEEXT = 
+EXEEXT =
 
 RUBY_INSTALL_NAME = ruby18
 RUBY_SO_NAME = ruby18
@@ -66,26 +66,26 @@ COPY = cp
 
 #### End of system configuration section. ####
 
-preload = 
+preload =
 
 libpath = . $(libdir)
 LIBPATH =  -L'.' -L'$(libdir)' -Wl,-R'$(libdir)'
-DEFFILE = 
+DEFFILE =
 
 CLEANFILES = mkmf.log
-DISTCLEANFILES = 
+DISTCLEANFILES =
 
-extout = 
-extout_prefix = 
-target_prefix = 
-LOCAL_LIBS = 
+extout =
+extout_prefix =
+target_prefix =
+LOCAL_LIBS =
 LIBS = $(LIBRUBYARG_SHARED)  -lcrypt -lm  -rpath=/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib -pthread  -lc
 SRCS = gedcom.c gedcom_date.c
 OBJS = gedcom.o gedcom_date.o
 TARGET = _gedcom
 DLLIB = $(TARGET).so
-EXTSTATIC = 
-STATIC_LIB = 
+EXTSTATIC =
+STATIC_LIB =
 
 RUBYCOMMONDIR = $(sitedir)$(target_prefix)
 RUBYLIBDIR    = $(sitelibdir)$(target_prefix)

lib/gedcom.rb

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 # version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-# 
+#
 # This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 # Lesser General Public License for more details.
-# 
+#
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module GEDCOM
 
   # Possibly a better way to do this?
   VERSION = "0.2.1"
-	
+
   class Parser
     def initialize &block
       @before = {}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def context
 
 
     protected
-    
+
     def check_proc_or_block proc, &block
       unless proc or block_given?
         raise ArgumentError.new("proc or block required")
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def unwind_to level
     end
 
     def concat_data tag, rest
-      if @dataStack[-1].nil? 
+      if @dataStack[-1].nil?
         @dataStack[-1] = rest
       else
         if @ctxStack[-1] == 'BLOB'

lib/gedcom_date.rb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 module GEDCOM
 
     class DatePart < GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GEDDate
-      
+
       # Flags
       NONE = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GFNONE
       PHRASE = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GFPHRASE
@@ -31,102 +31,102 @@ class DatePart < GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GEDDate
       NOMONTH = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GFNOMONTH
       NOYEAR = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GFNOYEAR
       YEARSPAN = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GFYEARSPAN
-      
+
       def initialize(type=GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCTGREGORIAN, flags=NONE, data=nil)
         super( type, flags, data )
       end
-      
+
       def calendar
         @type
       end
-      
+
       def compliance
         @flags
       end
-      
+
       def phrase
         raise DateFormatException if( @flags != PHRASE )
         @data
       end
-      
+
       def has_day?
         return false if ( @flags == PHRASE )
         return ((@data.flags & NODAY) != 0 ? false : true)
       end
-      
+
       def has_month?
         return false if ( @flags == PHRASE )
         return ((@data.flags & NOMONTH) != 0 ? false : true)
       end
-        
+
       def has_year?
         return false if ( @flags == PHRASE )
         return ((@data.flags & NOYEAR) != 0 ? false : true)
       end
-      
+
       def has_year_span?
         return false if ( @flags == PHRASE )
         return ((@data.flags & YEARSPAN) != 0 ? true : false)
       end
-      
+
       def day
         raise DateFormatException, "date has no day" if (@flags == PHRASE || (@data.flags & NODAY) != 0)
         @data.day
       end
-      
+
       def month
         raise DateFormatException, "date has no month" if (@flags == PHRASE || (@data.flags & NOMONTH) != 0)
         @data.month
       end
-      
+
       def year
         raise DateFormatException, "date has no year" if (@flags == PHRASE || (@data.flags & NOYEAR) != 0)
         @data.year
       end
-      
+
       def to_year
         raise DateFormatException, "date has no year span" if (@flags == PHRASE || (@data.flags & YEARSPAN) == 0)
         @data.year2
       end
-      
+
       def epoch
         raise DateFormatException, "only gregorian dates have epoch" if ( @flags == PHRASE || @type != GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCTGREGORIAN )
         return (( @data.adbc == GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GEDADBCBC ) ? "BC" : "AD" )
       end
-      
+
       def to_s
         GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::DateParser.build_gedcom_date_part_string( self )
       end
-      
+
       def <=>( dp )
         return -1 if has_year? and !dp.has_year?
         return 1 if !has_year? and dp.has_year?
-        
+
         if has_year? and dp.has_year?
           rc = ( year <=> dp.year )
           return rc unless rc == 0
         end
-        
+
         return -1 if dp.has_month? and !dp.has_month?
         return 1 if !dp.has_month? and dp.has_month?
-        
+
         if has_month? and dp.has_month?
           rc = ( month <=> dp.month )
           return rc unless rc == 0
         end
-        
+
         return -1 if dp.has_day? and !dp.has_day?
         return 1 if !dp.has_day? and dp.has_day?
-        
+
         if has_day? and dp.has_day?
           rc = ( day <=> dp.day )
           return rc unless rc == 0
         end
-        
+
         return 0
       end
     end #/ DatePart
-    
+
     class Date < GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GEDDateValue
       # Calendar types
       NONE = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCNONE
@@ -173,62 +173,62 @@ def initialize ( date_str, calendar=DateType::DEFAULT )
           end
           err_msg += "'"
           if (block_given?)
-            yield( err_msg ) 
+            yield( err_msg )
           else
             raise DateFormatException, err_msg
           end
         end
       end
-      
+
       def format
         @flags
       end
-      
+
       def first
         @date1
       end
-      
+
       def last
         @date2
       end
-      
+
       def to_s
         GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::DateParser.build_gedcom_date_string( self )
       end
-      
+
       def is_date?
         (@flags & (NONE | ABOUT | CALCULATED | ESTIMATED | BEFORE | AFTER | BETWEEN \
               | FROM | TO | FROMTO | INTERPRETED)) != 0 ? false : true
       end
-      
+
       def is_range?
         (@flags & (BETWEEN | FROMTO)) != 0 ? true : false
       end
-      
+
       def <=>( d )
         if is_date? and d.is_date?
           rc = ( first <=> d.first )
           return rc unless rc == 0
-          
+
           if is_range? and d.is_range?
             return ( last <=> d.last )
           elsif is_range?
             return 1
           elsif d.is_range?
             return -1
           end
-          
+
           return 0
         elsif is_date?
           return -1
         elsif d.is_date?
           return 1
         end
-        
+
         return format <=> d.format
       end
     end
-    
+
     class DateType
       GREGORIAN = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCTGREGORIAN
       JULIAN = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCTJULIAN
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ class DateType
       UNKNOWN = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCTUNKNOWN
       DEFAULT = GEDCOM_DATE_PARSER::GCTDEFAULT
     end
-    
+
     class DateFormatException < Exception
-      
+
     end
 end