lucasdavila / vin_checker

A simple Vehicle Vin Code checker and decoder.

Vin Checker

Vin Checker allow to validate if a VIN's "check code" is correct, decode the "make" and "model year" from it, and suggest valid VIN code.

dev env setup

To setup the dev env, run bundle install

specs

To test the code, execute: bundle exec rspec

linter

To lint the code, execute: bundle exec rubocop -a

decode config

There is a list of common "World manufacturer identifier" on config/common_wmis.json, you can add/remove items to it.

Demonstration

To check some demonstration output, run: ruby demo.rb SOME-VIN-CODE-HERE.

Valid vin example

$ ruby demo.rb JN1DA31D63T505967

Check Digit: VALID
This looks like a VALID vin!
Decoded data:
        make: Nissan
        model_year: 2003

Invalid vin example

$ ruby demo.rb 1XPTD40X0JD456115

Provided VIN: 1XPTD40X0JD456115
Check Digit: INVALID
Suggested VIN(s):

        * 1XPTD40X6JD456115