Don't mutate the caller's argument.
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
#
# This script delivers a pile-o-test email to a local list.
#
# ** The list should first be configured to deliver to an additional
# Maildir. **
#
# After an initial delivery run, you can generate test replies.
#
require 'mail'
require 'faker'
require 'pathname'
abort "Usage: #{$0} send <listaddress> <message count>\n" +
" #{$0} reply </path/to/maildir> <message count>" if ARGV.size < 3
mode, list, count = ARGV
SENDERS = count.to_i.times.each_with_object( [] ) do |i, acc|
acc << "%s %s <%s>" % [
Faker::Name.first_name,
Faker::Name.last_name,
Faker::Internet.safe_email
]
end
SUBJECTS = count.to_i.times.each_with_object( [] ) do |i, acc|
intro = if rand(3).zero?
"%s %s" % [
[ 'Trying to', 'How do I', 'Help -' ].sample,
Faker::Hacker.verb
]
else
Faker::Hacker.ingverb.capitalize
end
acc << "%s %s %s %s%s" % [
intro,
( rand(2).zero? ? Faker::Hacker.noun : Faker::Hacker.abbreviation ),
[ 'for a', 'on', 'on the', 'with some' ].sample,
Faker::Hacker.noun,
[ '?', '.', '?????'].sample
]
end
Mail.defaults { delivery_method :sendmail }
case mode
when 'send'
until SENDERS.empty?
mail = Mail.new do
to list
from SENDERS.pop
subject SUBJECTS.pop
body Faker::Hacker.say_something_smart
end
mail.deliver
end
when 'reply'
maildir = Pathname.new( list ) + 'new'
abort "%s doesn't exist." unless maildir.exist?
count.to_i.times do
orig = Mail.read( maildir.children.sample.to_s )
mail = Mail.new do
to orig.to
from SENDERS.sample
subject "Re: %s" % [ orig.subject ]
body Faker::Hacker.say_something_smart
in_reply_to "<%s>" % [ orig.message_id ]
references "<%s>" % [ orig.message_id ]
end
mail.deliver
end
end