class Array

# File lib/visage-app/collectd/json.rb, line 10
def in_groups(number, fill_with = nil)
  raise "Error - in_groups of zero doesn't make sense" unless number > 0
  # size / number gives minor group size;
  # size % number gives how many objects need extra accomodation;
  # each group hold either division or division + 1 items.
  division = size / number
  modulo = size % number

  # create a new array avoiding dup
  groups = []
  start = 0

  number.times do |index|
    length = division + (modulo > 0 && modulo > index ? 1 : 0)
    padding = fill_with != false &&
      modulo > 0 && length == division ? 1 : 0
    groups << slice(start, length).concat([fill_with] * padding)
    start += length
  end

  if block_given?
    groups.each{|g| yield(g) }
  else
    groups
  end
end

# File lib/visage-app/collectd/json.rb, line 41
def mean
  if size > 0
    sum / size
  else
    nil
  end
end

# File lib/visage-app/collectd/json.rb, line 37
def sum
  inject( nil ) { |sum,x| sum ? sum+x : x }
end