# for eql and like operators the new value overwrites when merged

Article.with_scope :author => 'smoot' do
  Article.with_scope :author => 'dkubb' do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :eql, Property<Article, :author>, 'dkubb' ]
  end
end

Article.with_scope :author.like => /\Asmoot\z/ do
  Article.with_scope :author.like => /\Adkubb\z/ do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :like, Property<Article, :author>, /\Adkubb\z/ ]
  end
end

# for gt and gte operators the smallest value is used when merged

Item.with_scope :amount.gt => 2.00 do
  Item.with_scope :amount.gt => 1.00 do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :gt, Property<Item, :amount>, 1.00 ]
  end
end

Item.with_scope :amount.gt => 1.00 do
  Item.with_scope :amount.gt => 2.00 do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :gt, Property<Item, :amount>, 1.00 ]  <-- still 1.00
  end
end

# for lt and lte operators the largest value is used when merged

Item.with_scope :amount.lt => 1.00 do
  Item.with_scope :amount.lt => 2.00 do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :lt, Property<Item, :amount>, 2.00 ]
  end
end

Item.with_scope :amount.lt => 2.00 do
  Item.with_scope :amount.lt => 1.00 do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :lt, Property<Item, :amount>, 2.00 ]  <-- still 2.00
  end
end

# for not and in operators the values are unioned when merged

Article.with_scope :author.not => 'billg' do
  Article.with_scope :author.not => 'darylm' do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :not, Property<Article, :author>, [ 'billg', 'darylm' ] ]
  end
end

Article.with_scope :author.in => 'ssmoot' do
  Article.with_scope :author.in => 'dkubb' do
    # conditions are:
    # [ :in, Property<Article, :author>, [ 'smoot', 'dkubb' ] ]
  end
end