On 19 Dec 2007, at 00:41, Daniel N wrote:
> - If I want my plugin to add some new generate functionality? Is this
> possible? If so, are there any examples? I dont seem to be able to
> find any :(
>
> You can look at the ORM plugins, although they are a bit different
> since the subclass specific helpers in merb. To see the generators
> themselves that merb uses in
> http://merb.devjavu.com/browser/trunk/lib/merb/generators/merb_generator_helpers.rb
>
> Basically if you want a generator you would create a generator in the
>
> merb_generators directory. If you want one specifically for
> datamapper, activerecord, sequel, rspec or test_unit you would put
> it in those directories with _generator added to the end.
>
> eg.
> activerecord_generators
> datamapper_generators
> rspec_generators
> my_generator_name_generator.rb
> templates
> template1.erb
> template2.erb
> USAGE
>
> The usage file, if present will allow the generator to be listed in
> a call to
> script/generate
Ok, so just to check I understand it, my folder structure of my plugin
might look something like:
+ some_merb_plugin
+ lib
+ merb_generators
- my_demo_generator.rb
+ templates
- template1.erb
- USAGE
+ spec
That will automatically then be included when script/generate is called?
Looking at the source of the merb controller (et al) generators, there
all subclasses of RubiGen::Base, so id presumably be able to copy that
structure to create the generator I want?
> - The plugin needs to go into the gem dir right? So anything within
> the gem dir is automatically included on the app load path?
>
> It doesn't have to go in there. That's just a way to make sure your
> app will see it on a shared host. You include a line in
> dependencies.rb
> dependency "my_plugin"
Cool - I guess that negates the need for putting them in the gem dir.
> - If there were some view helpers in the gem, is there way of forcing
> them to be included like in rails where you include them into the
> ActionView module so they are instantly available in views?
>
> Merb::ViewContext is the class that these should be put into. If
> you put them in there. They will be avilable to your views.
Sweet, that makes sense.
Cheers
Tim
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