README

Tophat Reddit-esque take home assignment from Rob Kalsi

Install

Follow steps to get the project up and running on your local

GCC/G++

Install gcc and g++ C/C++ compiler for your platform if not already installed

Clone Repo

Clone this repo

Ruby Version Manager (RVM) https://rvm.io/

Install RVM to be able to manage different ruby versions

• do not install rails at the same time

Ruby

Use RVM to install ruby

• go into the repo directory
• rvm install 3.1.0
• note depending on your platform this might need to compile if it can't find pre-compiled binaries

Postgres

Install Postgres for your platform if not already installed

• make the following databases: tophat_dev, tophat_test, tophat_prod
• make the following user/pass: test/blah and GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES to the three databases created above
• make the user created in the above step a SUPERUSER

Redis

Install Redis server for your platform if not already installed

• if you have already setup Redis with a login/pass, you will have to modify DiscussionQuestionPost.redis_connection and supply the correct credentials

Bundler

Bundler lets you install all of the rubygems as listed in Gemfile

• go into repo directory
• gem install bundler

Gems

Use bundler to install all of the gems

• go into repo directory
• bundle install

Database Init

The databases need to be migrated, this is accomplished by using rails migration files, and must be done for dev and test

• go into repo directory
• rake db:migrate
• RAILS_ENV=test rake db:migrate

Seed Data

Run the seeding script to populate the dev environment with some data

• go into repo directory
• rake db:seed

Rails Console

See if the project is mostly functional by going into the console

• go into repo directory
• rails c
• type exit to leave

Tests

Can run tests to ensure project is functional

• go into repo directory
• rspec spec

Rails Server / API Docs

Run the web server to load API docs

• go into repo directory
• rails s
• navigate to the site on your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/api-docs
• note that your port after localhost might be different, use the port that rails s is listening on
• note that the "Try It Out" button likely will not work
• you should be able to make simple GET calls in your browser at this point as well

Flat vs Tree Posts

Listing the DiscussionQuestionPosts can be in a Flat or Tree structure using the hierarchy url parameter

• http://localhost:3000/discussion_question_posts for flat
• http://localhost:3000/discussion_question_posts?hierarchy=tree for tree