Add a tool to generate a lot of posts in a topic. thor populate help posts to see usage.

lib/tasks/populate.thor

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+class Populate < Thor
+
+  desc "posts", "Generate posts in a topic"
+  long_desc <<-LONGDESC
+    Create a topic with any number of posts, or add posts to an existing topic.
+
+    Examples:
+
+    Create a new topic with 100 posts from batman and spiderman:
+
+    > $ thor populate:posts -n 100 -u batman spiderman -t "So many posts"
+
+    Add 10 posts to topic with id 123:
+
+    > $ thor populate:posts -n 10 -u batman spiderman -i 123
+
+  LONGDESC
+  method_option :num_posts, aliases: '-n',  type: :numeric, required: true, desc: "Number of posts to make"
+  method_option :users,     aliases: '-u',  required: true, type: :array, desc: "Usernames of users who will make the posts"
+  method_option :title,     aliases: '-t',  desc: "The title of the topic, if making a new topic"
+  method_option :topic_id,  aliases: '-i', type: :numeric, desc: "The id of the topic where the posts will be added"
+  def posts
+    require './config/environment'
+
+    users = User.find_all_by_username_lower(options[:users].map(&:downcase))
+    if users.length != options[:users].length
+      not_found = options[:users].map(&:downcase) - users.map(&:username_lower)
+      puts "No user found for these usernames: #{not_found.join(', ')}"
+      exit 1
+    end
+
+    RateLimiter.disable
+
+    topic = nil
+    start_post = 1
+    if options[:topic_id]
+      topic = Topic.find(options[:topic_id])
+      puts "Adding more posts to '#{topic.title}'"
+    else
+      topic_title = options[:title] || hipster_words.sample(6).join(' ')
+
+      puts "Making a new topic: '#{topic_title}'"
+
+      post_creator = PostCreator.new(users[0], title: topic_title, raw: hipster_words.sample(10).join(' '))
+      first_post = post_creator.create
+      if post_creator.errors.present?
+        puts "ERROR creating the topic!"
+        puts post_creator.errors.full_messages
+        exit 1
+      end
+      topic = first_post.topic
+      start_post = 2
+    end
+
+    puts "Making #{options[:num_posts]} posts"
+
+    (start_post..options[:num_posts]).each do |num|
+      print '.'
+      raw = rand(4) == 0 ? (rand(2) == 0 ? image_posts.sample : wikipedia_posts.sample ) : hipster_words.sample(20).join(' ')
+      post_creator = PostCreator.new(users[num % (users.length)], topic_id: topic.id, raw: raw)
+      post_creator.create
+    end
+
+    puts ''
+
+    RateLimiter.enable
+
+    puts "Done. Topic id = #{topic.id}"
+  ensure
+    RateLimiter.enable
+  end
+
+  private
+
+    def hipster_words
+      @hipster_words ||= "retro put a bird on it wolf vegan gluten-free swag trust fund master cleanse four loko synth gentrify literally lomo bitters Keytar try-hard semiotics gastropub marfa YOLO bicycle rights street art authentic DIY fashion axe Chia letterpress twee mlkshk Typewriter umami Etsy keffiyeh direct trade Distillery Odd Future narwhal Pitchfork roof party pork belly Austin McSweeney's cliche Dreamcatcher +1 drinking vinegar Neutra Vice pickled Brooklyn Williamsburg hella small batch ennui squid Schlitz Kale chips food truck butcher vinyl ethnic fixie shabby chic iPhone Terry Richardson Deep v hoodie forage Retro fanny pack wayfarers messenger bag pug you probably haven't heard of them Art disrupt High Life hashtag chambray readymade selfies sartorial PBR leggings flexitarian chillwave Cosby sweater Marfa typewriter freegan chia biodiesel 8-bit occupy Tonx sustainable cray PBR&B Yr skateboard Tumblr 3 moon fingerstache Intelligentsia plaid Thundercats XOXO craft beer mustache Shoreditch Next level Godard actually mumblecore keytar stumptown irony Disrupt tofu scenester lo-fi single-origin coffee kogi beard yr tattooed viral 90's aesthetic pop-up mixtape Pinterest Asymmetrical kitsch farm-to-table photo booth cardigan Squid Helvetica Direct kale salvia American Apparel artisan tousled".split(' ') +
+                          (["\n\n"] * 20)
+    end
+
+    def image_posts
+      @image_posts ||= ["http://i.imgur.com/CnRF48R.jpg\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/2iaeK.png\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/WSD5t61.jpg\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/GUldmUd.jpg\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/nJnb6Bj.jpg\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/eljDYjm.jpg\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/5yZMWyY.png\n\n", "http://i.imgur.com/2iCPGm2.jpg\n\n"]
+    end
+
+    def wikipedia_posts
+      @wikipedia_posts ||= ["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_fortress\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_plan\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_3\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_sagan\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasmosaurus\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Space_Research_Organisation\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_Consortium\n\n", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoulin_island\n\n"]
+    end
+end