Proper sort order + latex char sanitization

app/models/education_entry.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 class EducationEntry < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :user
+  default_scope -> { order(reference_date: :desc) }
+
+  scope :active, -> { where.not(reference_date: nil) }
 end

app/models/skill.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 class Skill < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :user
+
+  default_scope -> { order(order: :asc) }
+  scope :active, -> { where.not(order: nil) }
 end

app/models/work_experience.rb

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class WorkExperience < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :user
   default_scope -> { order(reference_date: :desc) }
+
+  scope :active, -> { where.not(reference_date: nil) }
 end

app/views/templates/awesome/awesome-cv.cls

@@ -726,6 +726,15 @@
   \vspace{-4.0mm}
 }
 
+% Define an environment for cvitems(for cventry)
+\newenvironment{nobulletcvitems}{%
+  \vspace{-4.0mm}
+  \begin{justify}
+}{%
+  \end{justify}
+  \vspace{-4.0mm}
+}
+
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Commands for elements of Cover Letter

app/views/templates/awesome/resume.html.erb

@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@
 % CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
 %
 
+% \usepackage{amssymb}
+
+\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{A}
+\renewcommand{\labelenumii}{A}
+\renewcommand{\labelitemi}{B}
+\renewcommand{\labelitemii}{B}
+\renewcommand{\labelitemiii}{B}
+
+\renewcommand{\labelcvitemi}{B}
+
+\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{A}
+
+
+
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % CONFIGURATIONS
@@ -51,16 +65,16 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Available options: circle|rectangle,edge/noedge,left/right
 % \photo[rectangle,edge,right]{./examples/profile}
-\name{<%= @user.name %>}{}
-\position{<%= @user.title %>}
-\address{<%= @user.address %>}
+\name{<%= @user.name.tex_safe %>}{}
+\position{<%= @user.title.tex_safe %>}
+\address{<%= @user.address.tex_safe %>}
 
-\mobile{<%= @user.phone %>}
-\email{<%= @user.email %>}
+\mobile{<%= @user.phone.tex_safe %>}
+\email{<%= @user.email.tex_safe %>}
 %\dateofbirth{January 1st, 1970}
-\homepage{<%= @user.other_page_url %>}
-\github{<%= @user.github %>}
-\linkedin{<%= @user.linkedin %>}
+\homepage{<%= @user.other_page_url.tex_safe %>}
+\github{<%= @user.github.tex_safe %>}
+\linkedin{<%= @user.linkedin.tex_safe %>}
 % \gitlab{gitlab-id}
 % \stackoverflow{SO-id}{SO-name}
 % \twitter{@twit}
@@ -87,7 +101,7 @@
 % Leave any of these blank if they are not needed
 \makecvfooter
   {\today}
-  {<%= @user.name %>~~~·~~~Resume}
+  {<%= @user.name.tex_safe %>~~~·~~~Resume}
   {\thepage}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -101,7 +115,7 @@
 \begin{cvparagraph}
 
 %---------------------------------------------------------
-<%= @user.objective %>
+<%= @user.objective.tex_safe %>
 \end{cvparagraph}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -116,10 +130,10 @@
 \begin{cvskills}
 
 %---------------------------------------------------------
-<% @user.skills.each do |s| %>
+<% @user.skills.active.each do |s| %>
   \cvskill
-    {<%= s.title %>} % Category
-    {<%= s.detail %>} % Skills
+    {<%= s.title.tex_safe %>} % Category
+    {<%= s.detail.tex_safe %>} % Skills
 <% end %>
 \end{cvskills}
 
@@ -135,16 +149,16 @@
 \begin{cventries}
 
 %---------------------------------------------------------
-<% @user.work_experiences.each do |w| %>
+<% @user.work_experiences.active.each do |w| %>
   \cventry
-    {<%= w.title %>} % Job title
-    {<%= w.employer %>} % Organization
+    {<%= w.title.tex_safe %>} % Job title
+    {<%= w.employer.tex_safe %>} % Organization
     {} % Location
-    {<%= w.period %>} % Date(s)
+    {<%= w.period.tex_safe %>} % Date(s)
     {
       \begin{cvitems} % Description(s) of tasks/responsibilities
-        <% w.items_csv&.split(",")&.each do |i| %>
-        \item {<%= i %>}
+        <% w.items_csv&.split(";")&.each do |i| %>
+        \item {<%= i.tex_safe %>}
         <% end %>
       \end{cvitems}
     }
@@ -164,17 +178,29 @@
 \begin{cventries}
 
 %---------------------------------------------------------
-<% @user.education_entries.each do |e| %>
+<% @user.education_entries.active.each do |e| %>
   \cventry
-    {<%= e.institution %>} % Institution
-    {<%= e.title %>} % Degree
-    {<%= e.location %>} % Location
-    {<%= e.period %>} % Date(s)
-    {
-      \begin{cvitems} % Description(s) bullet points
-        \item {<%= e.period %>}
-      \end{cvitems}
-    }
+    {<%= e.institution.tex_safe %>} % Institution
+    {<%= e.title.tex_safe %>} % Degree
+    {<%= e.location.tex_safe %>} % Location
+    {<%= e.period.tex_safe %>} % Date(s)
+    <%
+      education_details_arr = e.items_csv&.split(";")
+    %>
+    <% if education_details_arr.empty? %>
+      {
+        \begin{nobulletcvitems}
+        \end{nobulletcvitems}
+      }
+    <% else %>
+      {
+          \begin{cvitems}
+            <% education_details_arr.each do |item| %>
+              \item {<%= item.tex_safe %>}
+            <% end %>
+          \end{cvitems}
+        }
+    <% end %>
 <% end %>
 %---------------------------------------------------------
 \end{cventries}

config/initializers/tex_strings.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class String
+  SPECIAL_TEX_CHAR_TABLE = {
+    "'" => "\\textquotesingle ",
+    "\"" => "\\textquotedbl " # TODO: see which one works.. "\textquotedbl "
+  }.freeze
+
+  def tex_safe
+    safe_string = self.dup
+    SPECIAL_TEX_CHAR_TABLE.each_pair do |key, replacement|
+      safe_string.gsub!(key,replacement)
+    end
+    safe_string
+  end
+end