# encoding: UTF-8
module ApplicationHelper
  
  def validate_img_url image, type, size
    @attr = (type=="gallery") ? "name" : "size"
    image.each do |img|
      if img[@attr] == size.to_s
        if img["#text"].blank?
          return "/images/placeholder/#{type.to_s}.png"
        end
        return img["#text"]
      end
    end
  end
  
  def get_album_info album, artist
    @result = LastFM::Album.getInfo(album, artist)
    @result.album
  end
  
  
  
  # REMOTE CALL HELPER
  # for accessing/modifying ajax links
  def render_remote view
    if params[:remote] == "true"
      render view, :layout=>false
    else
      render :nothing=>true, :layout=>true
    end
  end
  
  def async_redirect_to path
    redirect_to "/#!" + path
  end
  
  def async_link_to body, path, html_options = {}
    link_to body, "/#!" + path, html_options
  end
  
  

  # STRING HELPER
  def trimString str, length
    truncate str, :length => length.to_i, :omission => "…"
  end
  
  def camelCaseString phrase
    phrase.gsub!(/^[a-z]|\s+[a-z]/) { |a| a.upcase }
    return phrase
  end
  
end