Enumerable provides a large set of useful methods for enumerations, that is, objects that act as collections of values. It is a cornerstone of Prototype.
Enumerable is what we like to call a module: a consistent set of methods intended not for independent use, but for mixin: incorporation into other objects that “fit” with it.
Quite a few objects, in Prototype, mix Enumerable in already. The most visible cases are Array and Hash, but you'll find it in less obvious spots as well, such as in ObjectRange and various DOM- or AJAX-related objects.
上面这短话的意思大概就是说Enumerable是Prototype框架的基石，而Enumerable不单独使用，在Prototype中其它对象mix了Enumerable里面的方法，这样就可以在这些对象上应用Enumerable的方法，这样的对象有：Array，Hash，ObjectRange，还有一些和DOM，AJAX相关的对象。
个人理解Enumerable相当于C++中的抽象类的概念，其它类可以继承自这个类，并且实现Enumerable里面的抽象方法"_each"，并且可以覆盖其它的方法，而Enumerable本身却不可以实例化，只可以实例化它的子类。
下面看一下如何通过Enumerable来写自己的类：
复制代码 代码如下:
var YourObject = Class.create();
Object.extend(YourObject.prototype, Enumerable); Object.extend(YourObject.prototype, {
initialize: function() {
// with whatever constructor arguments you need
// Your construction code
},
_each: function(iterator) {
// Your iteration code, invoking iterator at every turn
},
// Your other methods here, including Enumerable overrides
});
可以看出最重要的就是实现_each方法，initialize方法就相当于构造函数，如果不需要外部传进来什么参数，完全可以省略。下面我自己写了一个产生随机数数组的类，非常简单，有许多不完善的地方，这里只做演示用：
复制代码 代码如下:
//创建RandomArray类
var RandomArray = Class.create();
//mixin Enumerable
Object.extend(RandomArray.prototype, Enumerable);
//实现_each和所需方法
Object.extend(RandomArray.prototype, {
initialize: function(min,max,count) {
this.min=min;
this.max=max;
this.count=count;
this._numbers=[];
this._createRandomArray();
},
_each: function(iterator) {
var index=this.count;
while(index-->0){
iterator(this._numbers[index]);
}
},
//产生随机数数组
_createRandomArray:function(){
var index=0;
while(index<this.count){
var random=Math.round(Math.random()*(this.max-this.min)+this.min);
if(this.include(random)){
continue;
}
this._numbers[index++]=random;
}
},
include:function(number){
return this._numbers.indexOf(number)!=-1;
}
});
var obj = new RandomArray(4,19,5);
//alert(obj.size());
alert(obj.entries());
看一下Enumerable的源码，然后具体学习其中的每个方法：
复制代码 代码如下:
var $break = { };
var Enumerable = (function() {
//遍历每个数据
function each(iterator, context) {
var index = 0;
try {
this._each(function(value) {
iterator.call(context, value, index++);
});
} catch (e) {
if (e != $break) throw e;
}
return this;
}
//把数据划分成N组，其中每组有number个数，最后一组可能小于number个数
function eachSlice(number, iterator, context) {
var index = -number, slices = [], array = this.toArray();
if (number < 1) return array;
while ((index += number) < array.length)
slices.push(array.slice(index, index+number));
return slices.collect(iterator, context);
}
//测试是否所有数据都满足某个条件
function all(iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var result = true;
this.each(function(value, index) {
result = result && !!iterator.call(context, value, index);
if (!result) throw $break;
});
return result;
}
//检查是否有任意一个数据满足某个条件
function any(iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var result = false;
this.each(function(value, index) {
if (result = !!iterator.call(context, value, index))
throw $break;
});
return result;
}
//可以对所有数据进行任何操作，并返回结果数组
function collect(iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var results = [];
this.each(function(value, index) {
results.push(iterator.call(context, value, index));
});
return results;
}
//查找第一个满足某个条件的数据，并返回，相当于find方法的别名
function detect(iterator, context) {
var result;
this.each(function(value, index) {
if (iterator.call(context, value, index)) {
result = value;
throw $break;
}
});
return result;
}
//查找所有满足某个条件的数据，并返回结果
function findAll(iterator, context) {
var results = [];
this.each(function(value, index) {
if (iterator.call(context, value, index))
results.push(value);
});
return results;
}
//根据filter条件过滤所有数据，找到满足filter条件的数据，并返回结果
//filter为字符串或者正则表达式
function grep(filter, iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var results = [];
if (Object.isString(filter))
filter = new RegExp(RegExp.escape(filter));
this.each(function(value, index) {
if (filter.match(value))
results.push(iterator.call(context, value, index));
});
return results;
}
//检查是否包含某个数据
function include(object) {
if (Object.isFunction(this.indexOf))
if (this.indexOf(object) != -1) return true;
var found = false;
this.each(function(value) {
if (value == object) {
found = true;
throw $break;
}
});
return found;
}
//和eachSlice方法类似，如果最后一组元素个数不足number，则用fillWith参数填充
function inGroupsOf(number, fillWith) {
fillWith = Object.isUndefined(fillWith) ? null : fillWith;
return this.eachSlice(number, function(slice) {
while(slice.length < number) slice.push(fillWith);
return slice;
});
}
//对所有数据连续进行某个操作，可以实现累加或者累乘等操作
function inject(memo, iterator, context) {
this.each(function(value, index) {
memo = iterator.call(context, memo, value, index);
});
return memo;
}
//在所有数据上执行某个方法
function invoke(method) {
var args = $A(arguments).slice(1);
return this.map(function(value) {
return value[method].apply(value, args);
});
}
//找数据中的最大值
function max(iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var result;
this.each(function(value, index) {
value = iterator.call(context, value, index);
if (result == null || value >= result)
result = value;
});
return result;
}
//找数据中的最小值
function min(iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var result;
this.each(function(value, index) {
value = iterator.call(context, value, index);
if (result == null || value < result)
result = value;
});
return result;
}
//把所有数据一分为二，第一组为满足某个条件的数据，第二组为不满足条件的数据
function partition(iterator, context) {
iterator = iterator || Prototype.K;
var trues = [], falses = [];
this.each(function(value, index) {
(iterator.call(context, value, index) ?
trues : falses).push(value);
});
return [trues, falses];
}
//取出所有数据的property的值，并返回结果
function pluck(property) {
var results = [];
this.each(function(value) {
results.push(value[property]);
});
return results;
}
//找到不满足某个条件的数据
function reject(iterator, context) {
var results = [];
this.each(function(value, index) {
if (!iterator.call(context, value, index))
results.push(value);
});
return results;
}
//根据某个条件对所有数据进行排序
function sortBy(iterator, context) {
return this.map(function(value, index) {
return {
value: value,
criteria: iterator.call(context, value, index)
};
}).sort(function(left, right) {
var a = left.criteria, b = right.criteria;
return a < b ? -1 : a > b ? 1 : 0;
}).pluck('value');
}
//返回数据的数组表示形式
function toArray() {
return this.map();
}
//基本就是把两组数据放在一起进行某些操作
function zip() {
var iterator = Prototype.K, args = $A(arguments);
if (Object.isFunction(args.last()))
iterator = args.pop();
var collections = [this].concat(args).map($A);
return this.map(function(value, index) {
return iterator(collections.pluck(index));
});
}
function size() {
return this.toArray().length;
}
//返回表示Enumerable对象的字符串表示形式
function inspect() {
return '#<Enumerable:' + this.toArray().inspect() + '>';
}
return {
each: each,
eachSlice: eachSlice,
all: all,
every: all,
any: any,
some: any,
collect: collect,
map: collect,
detect: detect,
findAll: findAll,
select: findAll,
filter: findAll,
grep: grep,
include: include,
member: include,
inGroupsOf: inGroupsOf,
inject: inject,
invoke: invoke,
max: max,
min: min,
partition: partition,
pluck: pluck,
reject: reject,
sortBy: sortBy,
toArray: toArray,
entries: toArray,
zip: zip,
size: size,
inspect: inspect,
find: detect
};
})();
下面学习Enumerable所提供的方法：