+ def remove_duplicates(files)
+ unique = {}
+ for file in files
+ if Book.can_handle?(file)
+ key = File.dirname(file) + '/' + File.basename(file, '.*')
+ if unique.has_key?(key)
+ new_ext = File.extname(file)
+ old_ext = File.extname(unique[key])
+ if ('.pdf' == old_ext) && ('.epub' == new_ext)
+ # Prefer EPUB over PDF
+ puts 'REPLACED ' + unique[key].to_s + ' with ' + file.to_s
+ unique[key] = file
+ else
+ puts 'DROPPED ' + file.to_s + " because it's superceded by " + unique[key].to_s
+ end
+ else
+ unique[key] = file
+ end
+ end
+ end
+
+ return unique.values
+ end
+