Added more science examples

lib/faker/default/science.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,47 @@
 module Faker
   class Science < Base
     class << self
+      BRANCHES = {
+        empirical: %i[empirical_natural_basic empirical_natural_applied empirical_social_basic empirical_social_applied],
+        formal: %i[formal_basic formal_applied],
+        natural: %i[empirical_natural_basic empirical_natural_applied],
+        social: %i[empirical_social_basic empirical_social_applied],
+        basic: %i[empirical_natural_basic empirical_social_basic formal_basic],
+        applied: %i[empirical_natural_applied empirical_social_applied formal_applied]
+      }.freeze
+
+      ##
+      # Produces a name of a science
+      # You can optionally filter by specifying one or more of the following:
+      # `:empirical, :formal, :natural, :social, :basic, :applied`
+      # @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science#Branches_of_science
+      # @see Faker::Educator.subject
+      #
+      # @param branches [Array<Symbol>]
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Science.science #=> "Space science"
+      #   Faker::Science.science(:natural, :applied) #=> "Engineering"
+      #   Faker::Science.science(:formal, :applied) #=> "Computer Science"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 2.18.1
+      def science(*branches)
+        selected = BRANCHES.values.flatten.uniq
+        branches.each do |branch|
+          selected &= BRANCHES[branch] if BRANCHES.key? branch
+        end
+
+        raise ArgumentError, 'Filters do not match any sciences' if selected.empty?
+
+        sciences = []
+        selected.each do |branch|
+          sciences += translate("faker.science.branch.#{branch}")
+        end
+
+        sample(sciences)
+      end
+
       ##
       # Produces the name of a element.
       #
@@ -67,6 +108,47 @@ def element_subcategory
       def scientist
         fetch('science.scientist')
       end
+
+      ##
+      # Produces a scientifically sounding word
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Science.modifier #=> "Quantum"
+      #   Faker::Science.modifier #=> "Superconductive"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 2.18.1
+      def modifier
+        fetch('science.modifier')
+      end
+
+      ##
+      # Produces the name of a scientific tool.
+      # Optionally it can generate tools with a science word modifier that sound more fancy.
+      #
+      # @param simple [Boolean] Whether to generate fancy non-realistic tool names, using the Q-word for example.
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Science.tool #=> "Superconductive Microcentrifuge"
+      #   Faker::Science.tool #=> "Portable Cryostat"
+      #   Faker::Science.tool #=> "Quantum Spectrophotometer"
+      #   Faker::Science.tool(simple: true) #=> "Microcentrifuge"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 2.18.1
+      def tool(simple: false)
+        tool = fetch('science.tool')
+        return tool if simple
+
+        # Makes sure the modifier are different
+        loop do
+          modifier = self.modifier
+          break unless tool.start_with?(modifier)
+        end
+
+        "#{modifier} #{tool}"
+      end
     end
   end
 end

lib/locales/en/science.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,38 @@
 en:
   faker:
     science:
+      branch:
+        empirical_natural_basic:
+          - Physics
+          - Chemistry
+          - Biology
+          - Earth Science
+          - Space Science
+        empirical_natural_applied:
+          - Engineering
+          - Agricultural Science
+          - Medicine
+          - Materials Science
+        empirical_social_basic:
+          - Antropology
+          - Economics
+          - Political Science
+          - Human Geography
+          - Psychology
+          - Sociology
+        empirical_social_applied:
+          - Business Administration
+          - Public Policy
+          - Marketing
+          - Law
+          - Pedagogy
+          - International Development
+        formal_basic:
+          - Logic
+          - Mathematics
+          - Statistics
+        formal_applied:
+          - Computer Science
       element: 
       - Actinium
       - Aluminum
@@ -255,6 +287,49 @@ en:
       - Reactive nonmetal
       - Transition metal
       - Unknown chemical properties
+      modifier:
+        - Quantum
+        - Laser
+        - Radio
+        - Vacuum
+        - Gas
+        - Solid
+        - Liquid
+        - Fluid
+        - Microfluidic
+        - Mass
+        - Gamma
+        - X-ray
+        - Electon
+        - Proton
+        - Subatomic
+        - UV
+        - Visual
+        - Infrared
+        - Supercooled
+        - Superconductive
+        - Mobile
+        - Portable
+        - Stationary
+        - Inverted
+        - Continuous
+        - Luminescence
+        - Vibration
+        - Scanning
+        - Linear
+        - Circular
+        - Monofocal
+        - Confocal
+        - Trifocal
+        - Thermal
+        - Small
+        - Large
+        - Polar
+        - Conductive
+        - Semiconductive
+        - Non-conductive
+        - Particle
+        - Microparticle
       scientist: 
       - Albert Einstein
       - Albrecht von Haller
@@ -356,3 +431,54 @@ en:
       - William Bayliss
       - William Harvey
       - William Herschel
+      tool:
+        - Microscope
+        - Stereomicroscope
+        - Laser
+        - Interferometer
+        - Spectrophotometer
+        - Spectrometer
+        - Mass Spectrometer
+        - NMR Spectrometer
+        - Homogeniser
+        - PCR
+        - NMR
+        - SDR
+        - Electrophoresis
+        - Simulator
+        - Centrifuge
+        - Microcentrifuge
+        - Transducer
+        - Calorimeter
+        - Glucometers
+        - Bioreactor
+        - Telescope
+        - Autoclave
+        - Microwave
+        - Computer
+        - Supercomputer
+        - Analyzer
+        - Imager
+        - Fumehood
+        - Cleanroom
+        - Mastersizer
+        - Accelerator
+        - Microphone
+        - Fluorimeter
+        - 3D Scanner
+        - Data Logger
+        - Freezer
+        - Furnace
+        - Synthesiser
+        - Reflector
+        - Cryostat
+        - Diffractometer
+        - Manifold
+        - Pump
+        - Incubator
+        - Regulator
+        - Sonicator
+        - Chromatographer
+        - Viscometer
+        - Generator
+        - Reactor

test/faker/default/test_faker_science.rb

@@ -7,6 +7,26 @@ def setup
     @tester = Faker::Science
   end
 
+  def test_science
+    assert @tester.science.match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:formal).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:natural).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:social).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:basic).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:applied).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :natural).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :social).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :natural, :basic).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :natural, :applied).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :social, :basic).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :social, :applied).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :basic).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:empirical, :applied).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:formal, :basic).match(/\w+/)
+    assert @tester.science(:formal, :applied).match(/\w+/)
+  end
+
   def test_element
     assert @tester.element.match(/\w+/)
   end
@@ -26,4 +46,12 @@ def test_element_subcategory
   def test_scientist
     assert @tester.scientist.match(/\w+/)
   end
+
+  def test_modifier
+    assert @tester.modifier.match(/\w+/)
+  end
+
+  def test_tool
+    assert @tester.tool.match(/\w+/)
+  end
 end