groupFile.rb

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#!/usr//bin/env ruby                                                         

# groupFile.rb
# Sean Stephenson
# parses /etc/group file

/******************* getGroupFile *********************/
def getGroupFile
  groupFile = `/usr/local/bin/rcopy.rb -q -r /etc/group`
  return true if groupFile == ""
  return false
end


/******************* isCRN?(checkNumber) *********************/
def isCRN?(checkNumber)
  if checkNumber =~ /^\d{5}$/
    return true
  else
    return false
  end
end


/******************* getCRNFromGroupFile(crn) *********************/
def getCRNFromGroupFile(crn)
  begin
    file = File.open("group","r")
  rescue
    puts "no group file"
    return
  end
  matchedLine = ""
  while(line = file.gets)
    matchedLine = line if line =~ /^c#{crn}/
  end
  file.close
  return matchedLine
end


/******************* createUserArray(line) *********************/
def createUserArray(line)
  #sample input: c38960::1234:user1,user2,user3                              
  users = line.match(/(^c.*:)(.*$)/)[2].split(',') if line != nil
  return users
end