pif_record.rb

require 'celluloid/autostart'

module PIFRecord
  PIFRECORD_ROOT = File.expand_path('.') 
  Dir[File.join(PIFRECORD_ROOT,"lib/pif_record/*.rb")].each {|file| require file }
  
  # Handle the input, this would probably run some method
  # as a part of the DSL you'd have to create. Place this
  # repl as your command line interface to your service.  
end

def handle_input(input)
  case
  when input == "start" || input == 'sa'
#    result = 'start'
    result = PIFRecord::Record.new
  when input == 'stop' || input == 'so'
    result = PIFRecord::Record.stop
  when input == 'exit' || input == 'x'
    eval('exit')
  else
    eval(input)
  end

  puts(" => #{result}")
  
  rescue
    result = 'What you talking about willis?'
    puts(" => #{result}")
end

# This is a lambda that runs the content of the block
# after the input is chomped.
repl = -> prompt do
  print prompt
  handle_input(gets.chomp!)
end

# After evaling and returning, fire up the prompt lambda
# again, this loops after every input and exits with
# exit or a HUP.
loop do
  repl[">> "]
end