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Instance Public methods
add_source(source, options={})

Add the given source to Gemfile

Example

add_source "http://gems.github.com/"
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 107
def add_source(source, options={})
  log :source, source

  in_root do
    prepend_file "Gemfile", "source #{source.inspect}\n", :verbose => false
  end
end
application(data=nil, options={}, &block)
capify!()

Just run the capify command in root

Example

capify!
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 268
def capify!
  log :capify, ""
  in_root { run("#{extify(:capify)} .", :verbose => false) }
end
environment(data=nil, options={}, &block)

Adds a line inside the Application class for config/application.rb.

If options :env is specified, the line is appended to the corresponding file in config/environments.

Also aliased as: application
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 120
def environment(data=nil, options={}, &block)
  sentinel = /class [a-z_:]+ < Rails::Application/
  env_file_sentinel = /::Application\.configure do/
  data = block.call if !data && block_given?

  in_root do
    if options[:env].nil?
      inject_into_file 'config/application.rb', "\n    #{data}", :after => sentinel, :verbose => false
    else
      Array.wrap(options[:env]).each do |env|
        inject_into_file "config/environments/#{env}.rb", "\n  #{data}", :after => env_file_sentinel, :verbose => false
      end
    end
  end
end
gem(*args)

Adds an entry into Gemfile for the supplied gem. If env is specified, add the gem to the given environment.

Example

gem "rspec", :group => :test
gem "technoweenie-restful-authentication", :lib => "restful-authentication", :source => "http://gems.github.com/"
gem "rails", "3.0", :git => "git://github.com/rails/rails"
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 52
def gem(*args)
  options = args.extract_options!
  name, version = args

  # Set the message to be shown in logs. Uses the git repo if one is given,
  # otherwise use name (version).
  parts, message = [ name.inspect ], name
  if version ||= options.delete(:version)
    parts   << version.inspect
    message << " (#{version})"
  end
  message = options[:git] if options[:git]

  log :gemfile, message

  options.each do |option, value|
    parts << ":#{option} => #{value.inspect}"
  end

  in_root do
    str = "gem #{parts.join(", ")}"
    str = "  " + str if @in_group
    str = "\n" + str
    append_file "Gemfile", str, :verbose => false
  end
end
gem_group(*names, &block)

Wraps gem entries inside a group.

Example

gem_group :development, :test do
  gem "rspec-rails"
end
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 87
def gem_group(*names, &block)
  name = names.map(&:inspect).join(", ")
  log :gemfile, "group #{name}"

  in_root do
    append_file "Gemfile", "\ngroup #{name} do", :force => true

    @in_group = true
    instance_eval(&block)
    @in_group = false

    append_file "Gemfile", "\nend\n", :force => true
  end
end
generate(what, *args)

Generate something using a generator from Rails or a plugin. The second parameter is the argument string that is passed to the generator or an Array that is joined.

Example

generate(:authenticated, "user session")
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 240
def generate(what, *args)
  log :generate, what
  argument = args.map {|arg| arg.to_s }.flatten.join(" ")

  in_root { run_ruby_script("script/rails generate #{what} #{argument}", :verbose => false) }
end
git(commands={})

Run a command in git.

Examples

git :init
git :add => "this.file that.rb"
git :add => "onefile.rb", :rm => "badfile.cxx"
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 145
def git(commands={})
  if commands.is_a?(Symbol)
    run "git #{commands}"
  else
    commands.each do |cmd, options|
      run "git #{cmd} #{options}"
    end
  end
end
initializer(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new initializer with the provided code (either in a block or a string).

Examples

initializer("globals.rb") do
  data = ""

  ['MY_WORK', 'ADMINS', 'BEST_COMPANY_EVAR'].each do |const|
    data << "#{const} = :entp\n"
  end

  data
end

initializer("api.rb", "API_KEY = '123456'")
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 227
def initializer(filename, data=nil, &block)
  log :initializer, filename
  create_file("config/initializers/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
end
lib(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new file in the lib/ directory. Code can be specified in a block or a data string can be given.

Examples

lib("crypto.rb") do
  "crypted_special_value = '#{rand}--#{Time.now}--#{rand(1337)}--'"
end

lib("foreign.rb", "# Foreign code is fun")
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 183
def lib(filename, data=nil, &block)
  log :lib, filename
  create_file("lib/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
end
plugin(name, options)

Install a plugin. You must provide either a Subversion url or Git url.

For a Git-hosted plugin, you can specify a branch and whether it should be added as a submodule instead of cloned.

For a Subversion-hosted plugin you can specify a revision.

Examples

plugin 'restful-authentication', :git => 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git'
plugin 'restful-authentication', :git => 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git', :branch => 'stable'
plugin 'restful-authentication', :git => 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git', :submodule => true
plugin 'restful-authentication', :svn => 'svn://svnhub.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication/trunk'
plugin 'restful-authentication', :svn => 'svn://svnhub.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication/trunk', :revision => 1234
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 24
def plugin(name, options)
  log :plugin, name

  if options[:git] && options[:submodule]
    options[:git] = "-b #{options[:branch]} #{options[:git]}" if options[:branch]
    in_root do
      run "git submodule add #{options[:git]} vendor/plugins/#{name}", :verbose => false
    end
  elsif options[:git] || options[:svn]
    options[:git] = "-b #{options[:branch]} #{options[:git]}"   if options[:branch]
    options[:svn] = "-r #{options[:revision]} #{options[:svn]}" if options[:revision]
    in_root do
      run_ruby_script "script/rails plugin install #{options[:svn] || options[:git]}", :verbose => false
    end
  else
    log "! no git or svn provided for #{name}. Skipping..."
  end
end
rake(command, options={})

Runs the supplied rake task

Example

rake("db:migrate")
rake("db:migrate", :env => "production")
rake("gems:install", :sudo => true)
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 255
def rake(command, options={})
  log :rake, command
  env  = options[:env] || ENV["RAILS_ENV"] || 'development'
  sudo = options[:sudo] && RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] !~ /mswin|mingw/ ? 'sudo ' : ''
  in_root { run("#{sudo}#{extify(:rake)} #{command} RAILS_ENV=#{env}", :verbose => false) }
end
rakefile(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new Rakefile with the provided code (either in a block or a string).

Examples

rakefile("bootstrap.rake") do
  project = ask("What is the UNIX name of your project?")

  <<-TASK
    namespace :#{project} do
      task :bootstrap do
        puts "i like boots!"
      end
    end
  TASK
end

rakefile("seed.rake", "puts 'im plantin ur seedz'")
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 206
def rakefile(filename, data=nil, &block)
  log :rakefile, filename
  create_file("lib/tasks/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
end
readme(path)

Reads the given file at the source root and prints it in the console.

Example

readme "README"
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 294
def readme(path)
  log File.read(find_in_source_paths(path))
end
route(routing_code)

Make an entry in Rails routing file config/routes.rb

Example

route "root :to => 'welcome'"
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 279
def route(routing_code)
  log :route, routing_code
  sentinel = /\.routes\.draw do(?:\s*\|map\|)?\s*$/

  in_root do
    inject_into_file 'config/routes.rb', "\n  #{routing_code}\n", { :after => sentinel, :verbose => false }
  end
end
vendor(filename, data=nil, &block)

Create a new file in the vendor/ directory. Code can be specified in a block or a data string can be given.

Examples

vendor("sekrit.rb") do
  sekrit_salt = "#{Time.now}--#{3.years.ago}--#{rand}--"
  "salt = '#{sekrit_salt}'"
end

vendor("foreign.rb", "# Foreign code is fun")
# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 167
def vendor(filename, data=nil, &block)
  log :vendor, filename
  create_file("vendor/#{filename}", data, :verbose => false, &block)
end
Instance Protected methods
extify(name)

Add an extension to the given name based on the platform.

# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 315
def extify(name)
  if RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin|mingw/
    "#{name}.bat"
  else
    name
  end
end
log(*args)

Define log for backwards compatibility. If just one argument is sent, invoke say, otherwise invoke say_status. Differently from say and similarly to say_status, this method respects the quiet? option given.

# File railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb, line 304
def log(*args)
  if args.size == 1
    say args.first.to_s unless options.quiet?
  else
    args << (self.behavior == :invoke ? :green : :red)
    say_status(*args)
  end
end