class GdsApi::Publisher

def base_url
  "#{@endpoint}/publications"
end

def convert_updated_date(container)
  if container.updated_at && container.updated_at.class == String
    container.updated_at = Time.parse(container.updated_at)
  end
end

def council_for_name(name)
  name = URI.escape(name)
  json = get_json(
    "#{@endpoint}/local_transactions/find_by_council_name?name=#{name}"
  )
  json.to_hash if json
end

def council_for_slug(slug, snac_codes)
  json = post_json(
    "#{@endpoint}/local_transactions/#{slug}/verify_snac.json",
    {'snac_codes' => snac_codes}
  )
  json['snac'] if json
end

def council_for_snac_code(snac)
  json = get_json("#{@endpoint}/local_transactions/find_by_snac?snac=#{snac}")
  json.to_hash if json
end

def publication_for_slug(slug, options = {})
  return nil if slug.nil? or slug == ''
  response = get_json(url_for_slug(slug, options))
  if response
    container = response.to_ostruct
    container.extend(GdsApi::PartMethods) if container.parts
    convert_updated_date(container)
    container
  else
    nil
  end
end