x.rb

gistfile1.txt

## ----

settings = DashboardSettings.new(user: current_user)
card = settings.card(params[:id])
json: card.to_json

component = DashboardComponent.new(user: current_user) # inside DashboardSettings
json: component.to_json

## ----

class DashboardSettings
  delegate :positions, to: :company_presenter
  delegate :project, to: :company_presenter

  def initiaze(user: user)
    @user              = user
    @settings          = user.dashboard_settings
    @company_presenter = CompanyPresenter.new(user.company)
  end

  def cards
    dashboard_settings.fetch(:cards, {}).collect |card_hash|
      BaseCard.build(card_hash, provider: self)
    end
  end

  def card(id)
    BaseCard.build(dashboard_settings.fetch(:cards, {})[id], self)
  end
end

class CardComposer
  def initializer(hash, provider:)
    @hash   = ...
    @provider = provider
  end
  def data
    {
      positions: parent.positions
    }
  end
end